Greenwood, Arkansas Weather
Greenwood, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Greenwood, Sebastian County.
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About Greenwood, Arkansas
Greenwood unfurls itself across the rolling Ozark foothills, a landscape painted in broad strokes of verdant pasture and the deeper, more shadowed greens of scattered woodlands. It lies 14.3 miles south-east of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 146°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-east of Barling. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the rich, earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle climbing over weathered fences. Gentle slopes define the terrain, leading the eye towards the hazy blue of distant ridges, while the sky above, often a vast, pale blue canvas, can transform into a dramatic theatre of bruised purples and fiery oranges as dusk descends, casting long, dancing shadows that lend a quiet mystery to the fields. The very character of Greenwood is etched into this soft, yielding land, a place where the horizon feels both expansive and intimately close. The history of Greenwood is deeply entwined with the fertile soil that sustained its early settlers, men and women who sought a living from the land. Agriculture has long been the heartbeat of this region, with cattle ranches and hayfields forming the backbone of its economy, their rhythms dictated by the seasons and the reliable, if sometimes capricious, Arkansas weather. Though coal mining once played a role, its echo now fades into the background, replaced by a more grounded focus on farming and the quiet hum of local businesses that serve the surrounding rural communities. Greenwood carries the quiet dignity of a place that has seen generations come and go, its distinctive character shaped not by grand monuments, but by the enduring spirit of its people and the steadfast beauty of its natural setting.
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| Location | Greenwood, Sebastian County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.215649°N, 94.255766°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72949, 72936 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 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, 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 Greenwood includes coordinates 35.215649°N, 94.255766°W, situated in Sebastian 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. 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.
