Dardanelle, Arkansas Weather
Dardanelle, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dardanelle, Yell County.
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About Dardanelle, Arkansas
Dardanelle sprawls across the Arkansas River's fertile floodplain, a place where the land lies low and broad, yielding to the steady flow of water and the generous sun. It lies 4.1 miles south-south-west of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 200°T), and is situated 6.4 miles west-south-west of Pottsville. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of loam, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats beneath the surface, even as the distant Ozark foothills paint a softer, more undulating horizon. Broadleaf trees, their canopies a riot of green in the summer months, line the riverbanks and dot the landscape, their leaves rustling with a sound that seems to echo the slow, deliberate passage of time. The sky above Dardanelle is vast, a canvas for ever-shifting clouds that drift across its expanse, casting shadows that move with a stately grace over the fields and the modest buildings of the town. The history of Dardanelle is as deeply rooted as the cotton and soybeans that once defined its economy, a legacy that whispers of steamboats navigating the very river that still shapes its character. Once a bustling river port, its fortunes have ebbed and flowed with the changing tides of commerce and transportation, yet a strong sense of local pride persists, a quiet resilience found in the faces of its long-time residents. The economy now diversifies, embracing agribusiness and light industry, but the river remains a vital artery, a source of both sustenance and recreation, its waters reflecting the changing light of dawn and dusk. The old courthouse, a solid brick edifice, stands as a silent sentinel to generations past, a testament to the enduring spirit of this Arkansas community, where the rhythm of life is measured not by hurried strides, but by the steady, unwavering flow of the great river.
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| Location | Dardanelle, Yell County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.223141°N, 93.157953°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72834 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dardanelle, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dardanelle, 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 Dardanelle includes coordinates 35.223141°N, 93.157953°W, situated in Yell County. ZIP code 72834. Telephone area code: 479. 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.
