Dierks, Arkansas Weather
Dierks, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Dierks, Howard County.
Full aviation weather for Dierks is published on the Howard County Airport (KM77) page, 21 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. 4 airfields within reach of Dierks 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 Dierks: J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (KDEQ) 36 km · Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ) 50 km · Hope Municipal Airport (KM18) 55 km
Conditions reported at KM77 describe the airfield itself. Weather 21 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Dierks specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Dierks.
About Dierks, Arkansas
Dierks unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the verdant greens of pine forests and scattered hardwood trees meet the softer hues of cultivated fields. It lies 46.8 miles north of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 1°T), and is situated 19.4 miles east-north-east of De Queen. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and the crispness of the south Arkansas air, a prelude to the humid warmth that often settles in during the day. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy of the surrounding woods, casting shifting patterns on the quiet roads that wind between homes and the occasional weathered barn. The quiet hum of cicadas often forms the dominant soundtrack, a constant, gentle murmur that speaks of the land's enduring presence. The economy of Dierks has long been tied to the bounty of the surrounding forests and fertile bottomlands, with timber and agriculture forming the backbone of its livelihood. For generations, families have worked the land, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest, and the steady rhythm of the lumber industry. The nearby waterways, though not grand rivers, provide a quiet presence, their slow-moving currents reflecting the sky and offering a subtle, constant reminder of the natural forces that shape this corner of Howard County. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the past, though not overtly displayed in grand monuments, is present in the enduring traditions and the quiet resilience of its people.
Live animated radar for Dierks 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 | Dierks, Howard County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.119278°N, 94.016582°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71833 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Dierks, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Dierks, 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 Dierks includes coordinates 34.119278°N, 94.016582°W, situated in Howard County. ZIP code 71833. 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.
