Gum Springs, Arkansas Weather
Gum Springs, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gum Springs, Newton County.
Full aviation weather for Gum Springs is published on the Boone County Airport (KHRO) page, 36 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. 3 airfields within reach of Gum Springs 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 Gum Springs: Searcy County Airport (K4A5) 46 km · Clarksville Municipal Airport (KH35) 57 km
Conditions reported at KHRO describe the airfield itself. Weather 36 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Gum Springs specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Gum Springs.
About Gum Springs, Arkansas
Gum Springs sleeps in a hollow where the Ozark hills begin to soften their rugged edges, a place where the air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth after a summer shower. It lies 45.7 miles north of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 358°T), and is situated 20.3 miles south of Harrison. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of rolling terrain, punctuated by the deeper shadows of mature oak and hickory stands. Small creeks, their beds lined with smooth, grey stones, murmur their secrets through the woods, feeding into larger waterways that snake through the verdant valleys. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting mosaics on the forest floor, and the quiet hum of insects is often the only interruption to the profound stillness. The very character of Gum Springs is etched in this verdant, breathing stillness, a place that seems to hold its breath, waiting for the next whisper of wind. The history of Gum Springs is deeply entwined with the land itself, a narrative of resourcefulness and resilience. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the bounty of the surrounding forests and fertile soil. Families have carved out livelihoods from timber and agriculture, their lives following the seasons and the rhythms of nature. While no grand industries dominate, a quiet industriousness persists, with local crafts and small-scale farming still holding their ground. The distinctive charm of Gum Springs lies in its unpretentious authenticity, a place where the past is not a museum piece but a living, breathing presence that informs the present, a constant reminder of the enduring connection between people and the earth.
Live animated radar for Gum Springs 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.
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| Location | Gum Springs, Newton County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.939522°N, 93.166287°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72641, 71665, 72209, 71923 |
| Area Code | 501, 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gum Springs, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gum Springs, 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 Gum Springs includes coordinates 35.939522°N, 93.166287°W, situated in Newton County. ZIP code 72641, 71665, 72209, 71923. Telephone area code: 501, 870. 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.
