Fredonia, Arkansas Weather
Fredonia, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fredonia, Prairie County.
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About Fredonia, Arkansas
Fredonia rests in the soft embrace of Prairie County, Arkansas, a place where the land rolls with a quiet grace, the horizon a wide, sweeping promise under a sky that can shift from the softest dove-grey to a startling, boundless blue. It lies 36.0 miles east-south-east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 107°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-east of De Valls Bluff. The terrain here is a gentle negotiation between broad, fertile fields and the slow, winding paths of waterways that catch the sun in shimmering ribbons. Live oaks, their branches gnarled like ancient storytellers, stand sentinel against the wind, their leaves whispering secrets to the cottonwoods that line the creek beds. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and sun-baked grass, a fragrance that settles deep into the bones. The history of Fredonia is tied to the rich alluvial soil, a legacy of generations who coaxed sustenance from this generous land. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of cotton and corn, carved out lives here, their efforts echoing in the sturdy, weathered barns and the quiet dignity of the older homes. The local economy, while diversifying, still finds its heartbeat in agriculture, with fields of soybeans and rice stretching to meet the sky, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the earth. Small businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of Fredonia's commerce, their storefronts a familiar comfort along the main thoroughfares, each with its own story to tell.
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| Location | Fredonia, Prairie County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.8194°N, 91.4101°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72017 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fredonia, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fredonia, 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 Fredonia includes coordinates 34.819400°N, 91.410100°W, situated in Prairie County. ZIP code 72017. 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. 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.
