Greenwood, Arkansas Weather
Greenwood, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Greenwood, Crawford County.
Full aviation weather for Greenwood is published on the Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM) page, 14 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. 5 airfields within reach of Greenwood 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 Greenwood: Arrowhead Assault Strip (KAZU) 27 km · Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV) 33 km · Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR) 50 km · Ozark Franklin County Airport (K7M5) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFSM describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Greenwood specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Greenwood.
About Greenwood, Arkansas
Greenwood rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the Ozark foothills begin their gentle ascent. It lies 5.0 miles north-north-west of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 332°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Van Buren. The terrain here is a study in verdant contrasts: broad, sun-drenched fields of pasture and cropland give way to dense stands of hardwood forest, their canopies a shifting mosaic of emerald and jade. Winding creeks, their banks often lined with ferns and moss-covered stones, thread their way through the countryside, catching the light in silvery glints. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and pine, and the distant murmur of cicadas forms a constant, comforting hum. Even the sky seems to possess a particular quality, a vast, arching blue that can, by late afternoon, deepen to a bruised, luminous purple before the stars emerge. The story of Greenwood is one deeply intertwined with the rich soil and the bounty it has yielded. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to its fertile valleys and abundant timber, Greenwood’s economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with cattle ranching and crop farming forming the backbone of its livelihood. Whispers of its past can be found in the weathered barns and old stone fences that dot the landscape, silent witnesses to generations of hard work. While agriculture remains vital, the town has also seen steady growth, attracting a diverse range of small businesses and a growing population that values the slower, more deliberate pace of life. The community spirit is palpable, a quiet strength born of shared history and a collective appreciation for the enduring beauty of their corner of Arkansas.
Live animated radar for Greenwood 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Greenwood, Crawford County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.45009°N, 94.441048°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72949, 72936 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Greenwood, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Greenwood, 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 Greenwood includes coordinates 35.450090°N, 94.441048°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 72949, 72936. Telephone area code: 479. 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.
