Hardy, Arkansas Weather
Hardy, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hardy, Sharp County.
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About Hardy, Arkansas
Hardy unfolds itself across rolling Ozark terrain, a place where the land breathes a deep, verdant sigh. It lies 54.4 miles north-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 307°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north-east of Cherokee Village. Here, the hills, softened by time and cloaked in a mosaic of oak, hickory, and pine, cradle a quiet existence. The air, particularly in the lingering moments of twilight, carries the faint, sweet scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that seems to whisper of ancient forests. Small creeks, their waters clear and cool, thread their way through the landscape, carving shallow valleys and offering a constant, murmuring soundtrack to the days. The very character of Hardy is imbued with this gentle, undulating geography, a sense of being comfortably held by the surrounding country. This corner of the Ozarks, with Hardy at its heart, has long drawn sustenance from the generous, if sometimes demanding, land. Its history is rooted in the resourceful spirit of those who cleared forests and coaxed crops from the soil, a legacy still felt in the enduring agricultural practices of the region. The local economy, though diversified, retains a connection to these roots, with a steady stream of visitors drawn to the natural beauty of the area, particularly the Spring River, a celebrated waterway for fishing and floating. This river, a jewel in the crown of Hardy's attractions, reflects the sky in a perpetually shifting mirror, a testament to the enduring allure of water in shaping a locality.
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| Location | Hardy, Sharp County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.315899°N, 91.482639°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72542 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hardy, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hardy, 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 Hardy includes coordinates 36.315899°N, 91.482639°W, situated in Sharp County. ZIP code 72542. Telephone area code: 501. 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.
