Des Arc, Arkansas Weather
Des Arc, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Des Arc, Prairie County.
Full aviation weather for Des Arc is published on the Carlisle Municipal Airport (K4M3) page, 27 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. 6 airfields within reach of Des Arc 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 Des Arc: Hazen Municipal Airport - David Duch Field (K6M0) 28 km · Frank Federer Memorial Airport (KM36) 31 km · Searcy Municipal Airport (KSRC) 34 km · Bald Knob Municipal Airport (KM74) 36 km · Clarendon Municipal Airport (K4M8) 38 km
Conditions reported at K4M3 describe the airfield itself. Weather 27 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Des Arc specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Des Arc.
About Des Arc, Arkansas
Des Arc breathes the wide, flat breath of eastern Arkansas, a place where the sky feels vast and the land stretches out in generous, fertile plains. It lies 29.5 miles east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 90°T), and is situated 18.1 miles west-north-west of Brinkley. The White River, a broad, languid artery, forms a vital boundary, its muddy waters reflecting the immense, ever-shifting canvas of clouds. Here, the air hangs thick and humid in the summer, carrying the scent of ripening crops and damp earth, while winter brings a sharp, clean chill that scours the landscape. The character of Des Arc is etched in the broad avenues, the sturdy, unpretentious buildings, and the slow, deliberate cadence of life lived under the sun's dominion. The history of Des Arc is deeply entwined with the very rivers that define its geography, a testament to the strategic advantage of its location for transportation and trade in bygone eras. For generations, the economy of Des Arc has been rooted in the rich alluvial soil, with agriculture, particularly cotton and rice, forming the backbone of its prosperity. The echoes of steamboats that once plied the White River can still be felt in the town's older structures and the enduring spirit of its people, who have adapted to the changing tides of industry and commerce. Though the grand river trade has faded, the industrious spirit remains, a quiet resilience that continues to shape the distinctive identity of Des Arc.
Live animated radar for Des Arc 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 | Des Arc, Prairie County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.977035°N, 91.495131°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72040 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Des Arc, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Des Arc, 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 Des Arc includes coordinates 34.977035°N, 91.495131°W, situated in Prairie County. ZIP code 72040. 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.
