Etowah, Arkansas Weather
Etowah, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Etowah, Mississippi County.
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About Etowah, Arkansas
Etowah lies cradled by the fertile plains of northeastern Arkansas, a landscape where the sun seems to linger a little longer each afternoon, painting the sky in hues of apricot and dusty rose. It lies 27.2 miles south-south-east of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 147°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-east of Lepanto. The land here is a deep, rich loam, testament to countless seasons of growth, and the air often carries the sweet, earthy perfume of ripening crops, a scent that clings to the very soul of the place. Gentle swells of earth rise and fall, giving way to the broad, unhurried flow of the Mississippi River's influence, its distant murmur a constant, subtle presence. The character of Etowah is one of quiet persistence, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the vast, open sky above seems to hold a profound stillness. The history of Etowah is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this alluvial soil, its economy historically rooted in the cultivation of cotton and later soybeans and rice, crops that have shaped the very contours of the land and the livelihoods of its people. For generations, families have worked these fields, their lives a testament to the enduring connection between human effort and the generous earth. While no grand monuments dominate the skyline, the subtle architecture of the past can be seen in the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses, each one whispering stories of resilience and hard-won prosperity. The spirit of Etowah is one of community, where neighbors know each other's names and the handshake still carries the weight of a promise, a quiet strength born from shared experience and a deep-seated pride in this corner of the Delta.
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| Location | Etowah, Mississippi County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.728966°N, 90.232319°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72428, 72370 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Etowah, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Etowah, 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 Etowah includes coordinates 35.728966°N, 90.232319°W, situated in Mississippi County. ZIP code 72428, 72370. Telephone area code: 501. 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.
