Grannis, Arkansas Weather
Grannis, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Grannis, Polk County.
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About Grannis, Arkansas
Grannis settles into a low-lying hollow, a place where the Ouachita Mountains begin their gentle descent towards the flatlands. It lies 57.8 miles north-north-west of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 343°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south of Wickes. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and red clay, especially after a summer shower, a smell that clings to the skin like moss. Rolling hills, cloaked in dense stands of oak and hickory, rise on either side, their flanks etched with the dry gullies of seasonal creeks. The landscape feels ancient, worn smooth by eons of rain and wind, and the sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, lands in broad, soft patches on the forest floor, illuminating the vibrant green of ferns and the muted browns of fallen leaves. The history of Grannis is as deeply rooted as the towering pines that surround it, a story shaped by the timber industry that once pulsed through this region. Sawmills, long since silent, left their mark, and the vestiges of logging roads, now overgrown with kudzu, still wind their way up the hillsides. The local economy, once driven by the extraction of timber, has shifted, with many residents finding work in the surrounding agricultural areas or commuting to larger towns. Yet, a quiet resilience persists, a connection to the land that feels more profound than any economic cycle. The nearest significant waterways are the winding creeks that thread through the countryside, their waters clear and cool, offering a quiet refuge in the heat of August, a subtle reminder of the enduring power of nature in Grannis.
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| Location | Grannis, Polk County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.240666°N, 94.334931°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71944 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Grannis, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Grannis, 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 Grannis includes coordinates 34.240666°N, 94.334931°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 71944. 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.
