Crystal Springs, Arkansas Weather
Crystal Springs, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Crystal Springs, Garland County.
Full aviation weather for Crystal Springs is published on the Memorial Field Airport (KHOT) page, 22 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 3 airfields within reach of Crystal Springs have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Crystal Springs: Dexter B Florence Memorial Field (KADF) 53 km · Malvern Municipal Airport (KM78) 57 km
Conditions reported at KHOT describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Crystal Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Crystal Springs.
About Crystal Springs, Arkansas
Crystal Springs rests in a gentle hollow, where the Ouachita Mountains begin to soften their rugged edges. It lies 16.0 miles west of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 275°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Mountain Pine. The land here is a quilt of verdant pastures and stands of mature pine and oak, their canopies a deep emerald against the often bright Arkansas sky. Small creeks, their beds worn smooth by centuries of flow, thread through the landscape, glinting like slivers of quartz in the sunlight. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil, pine needles, and the faint, sweet perfume of wildflowers that bloom with the changing seasons. Life in Crystal Springs moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a quiet hum of existence rather than a clamor. The history of Crystal Springs is deeply entwined with the rich soil and the water that gives it its name. For generations, agriculture has been the backbone of this place, with families cultivating the fertile land for cotton and other crops, their livelihoods etched into the very rhythm of the earth. Remnants of this past can still be seen in the weathered barns and the sturdy farmhouses that dot the countryside. While the broader agricultural landscape has shifted, the spirit of self-sufficiency and connection to the land remains a defining characteristic of Crystal Springs. The local economy, though modest, is sustained by a blend of agricultural ventures and small, independent businesses that serve the needs of the residents, fostering a sense of enduring community.
Live animated radar for Crystal Springs and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Crystal Springs, Garland County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.522035°N, 93.336022°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71968 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Crystal Springs, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Crystal Springs, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Crystal Springs includes coordinates 34.522035°N, 93.336022°W, situated in Garland County. ZIP code 71968. Telephone area code: 870. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
