Gillham, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gillham, Sevier County.
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Gillham breathes a quiet resilience under the wide Arkansas sky, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling terrain that slopes towards the shimmering waters of the Cossatot River. It lies 52.7 miles north-north-west of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 342°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north of De Queen. The air, thick with the scent of pine and damp earth, carries the murmur of cicadas in the summer and the crisp whisper of falling leaves come autumn. Here, scattered farmsteads punctuate the verdant sprawl, their weathered barns and silos standing as silent sentinels against the horizon, their roofs catching the low-angled sun in a wash of warm, honeyed light. The roads, often unpaved and winding, seem to follow the natural contours of the land, leading past fields of sorghum and cotton that stretch out like a rumpled quilt, their colours shifting with the seasons from vibrant green to bleached gold. The history of Gillham is etched into the very soil, a legacy of farming and a deep connection to the river that has long been its lifeblood. For generations, the economy here has been tied to the bounty of the land, with small farms producing crops that fed families and sustained local commerce. The river itself, a ribbon of cool, clear water, has been a source of sustenance and a pathway for trade, its banks a place for quiet contemplation and the simple pleasures of fishing. While modern conveniences have found their way to Gillham, the pace of life remains unhurried, a reflection of the enduring spirit of its people, who find beauty in the everyday cycles of nature and the quiet strength of community.
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| Location | Gillham, Sevier County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.169279°N, 94.316318°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71841 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gillham, 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 Gillham includes coordinates 34.169279°N, 94.316318°W, situated in Sevier County. ZIP code 71841. 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.