Damascus, Arkansas Weather
Damascus, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Damascus, Columbia County.
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About Damascus, Arkansas
Damascus, Arkansas, rests in a landscape of subtle, rolling hills that cradle the earth with a quiet grace. It lies 60.1 miles east-south-east of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 102°T), and is situated 12.8 miles east of Magnolia. The air here, especially after a summer shower, carries the sweet, damp perfume of pine needles and rich soil, a scent that clings to the skin and lingers in the memory. Sunlight, when it breaks through the humid haze, can be remarkably soft, painting the scattered fields and the dense stands of hardwood trees in hues of muted gold and gentle green. The terrain, though not dramatic, possesses a pleasing contour, where small creeks meander through the land, their banks often fringed with ferns and the whispering reeds of the Arkansas lowlands. The history of Damascus is as unassuming as its present-day character, a narrative woven from the perseverance of those who found sustenance and community in this place. Originally, the land offered itself to small-scale farming, with cotton and timber forming the backbone of the local economy for generations. While the larger industrial booms have largely bypassed this corner of Columbia County, a quiet resilience persists, evident in the well-tended yards and the unhurried pace of life. The community’s identity is tied to these quiet rhythms, a place where neighborly waves are still a common currency and the shared memories of generations create a subtle, enduring bond.
Live animated radar for Damascus and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Damascus, Columbia County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.26235°N, 93.01822°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71753, 72039 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Damascus, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Damascus, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Damascus includes coordinates 33.262350°N, 93.018220°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 71753, 72039. 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. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
