Emerson, Arkansas Weather
Emerson, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Emerson, Columbia County.
Full aviation weather for Emerson is published on the Magnolia Municipal Airport / Ralph C Weiser Field (KAGO) page, 15 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 Emerson 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 Emerson: Springhill Airport (KSPH) 24 km · South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (KELD) 38 km · Homer Municipal Airport (K5F4) 39 km · Stephens Ouachita County Airport (K4F8) 41 km · El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field (KF43) 50 km
Conditions reported at KAGO describe the airfield itself. Weather 15 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Emerson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Emerson.
About Emerson, Arkansas
Emerson lies in a broad, fertile expanse where the land begins to gently roll, hinting at the ancient geological forces that shaped this corner of Arkansas. It lies 50.9 miles north-east of Bossier City, LA (from Bossier City, LA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-north-west of Haynesville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint sweetness, a blend of sun-baked earth and the distant scent of pine from the loblolly forests that fringe the horizon. Fields of cotton, their white bolls like scattered clouds against the deep green, stretch out to meet the sky, their edges softened by the hazy light. The roads, paved and unpaved alike, meander through this landscape with a quiet purpose, connecting scattered farmhouses and the modest cluster of buildings that form the heart of Emerson. The history of Emerson is as deeply rooted as the ancient oaks that stand sentinel along its older roadways, a story woven from the threads of agriculture and the enduring spirit of its people. For generations, the rhythm of life in Emerson has been dictated by the seasons and the cultivation of the land, with cotton and timber long forming the backbone of its economy. While the echoes of past prosperity can still be felt, Emerson today retains a character of quiet resilience, a place where neighbors still know each other’s names and the pace of life allows for a thoughtful pause. The Red River, though not directly adjacent, influences the region's humidity and the fertile soils that have sustained this community through boom and quietude, lending a certain languid grace to its days.
Live animated radar for Emerson 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 | Emerson, Columbia County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.097635°N, 93.192944°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71740 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Emerson, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Emerson, 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 Emerson includes coordinates 33.097635°N, 93.192944°W, situated in Columbia County. ZIP code 71740. 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.
