Hampton, Arkansas Weather
Hampton, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hampton, Calhoun County.
Full aviation weather for Hampton is published on the Hampton Municipal Airport (K0R6) page, 2 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. 6 airfields within reach of Hampton 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 Hampton: Harrell Field (KCDH) 29 km · Warren Municipal Airport (K3M9) 36 km · El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field (KF43) 42 km · South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (KELD) 48 km · Stephens Ouachita County Airport (K4F8) 55 km
Conditions reported at K0R6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 2 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hampton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hampton.
About Hampton, Arkansas
Hampton lies in the heart of Calhoun County, a quiet settlement surrounded by the gentle, rolling terrain characteristic of the Ouachita foothills. It lies 54.7 miles south-south-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 209°T), and is situated 19.3 miles south of Fordyce. The air here often carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer rain, and the sunlight, filtered through the dense canopy of oaks and hickories, paints shifting patterns on the unpaved shoulders of county roads. Streams, fed by the consistent rainfall of southern Arkansas, meander through the landscape, their banks often lined with ferns and the occasional splash of wild azalea. The overall impression is one of a place deeply connected to its natural surroundings, where the seasons dictate the pace of life and the horizon is softened by a persistent, hazy green. The history of Hampton is intertwined with the rich timber and agricultural heritage of Calhoun County. For generations, logging operations have been a cornerstone of its economy, the surrounding forests yielding pine and hardwood that have been milled and shipped out to build homes and businesses far beyond this immediate vicinity. While agriculture, particularly cotton and soybeans, also played a significant role, the enduring presence of the lumber industry has shaped the very character of Hampton, from the sturdy, practical architecture of its older buildings to the quiet resilience of its people. The town’s small but active civic center and the surrounding park offer a common gathering place, where local traditions, like the annual community picnic, continue to foster a sense of shared identity.
Live animated radar for Hampton 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 | Hampton, Calhoun County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.537892°N, 92.469876°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71744 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hampton, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hampton, 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 Hampton includes coordinates 33.537892°N, 92.469876°W, situated in Calhoun County. ZIP code 71744. 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. 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.
