Henderson, Arkansas Weather
Henderson, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Henderson, Baxter County.
Full aviation weather for Henderson is published on the Ozark Regional Airport (KBPK) page, 22 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 Henderson 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 Henderson: Calico Rock Izard County Airport (K37T) 25 km · Marion County Regional Airport (KFLP) 34 km · Horseshoe Bend Airport (K6M2) 46 km · Melbourne Municipal John E Miller Field (K42A) 50 km · Mountain View Wilcox Memorial Field (K7M2) 59 km
Conditions reported at KBPK describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Henderson specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Henderson.
About Henderson, Arkansas
Henderson unfolds across a landscape shaped by the Ozark Plateau, where rolling hills, cloaked in dense hardwood forests, give way to fertile valleys. It lies 82.7 miles south-east of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 134°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-north-east of Mountain Home. The air here often carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that deepens with the approaching dusk, when long shadows begin to stretch across the terrain. Small creeks, their waters cool and clear, meander through the hollows, their gentle murmur a constant accompaniment to the quietude of the place. The character of Henderson is one of understated resilience, a community rooted in the earth and the enduring spirit of the highlands. Historically, Henderson's economy has been tied to the land, with agriculture and timber playing significant roles in its development. The surrounding hills, once heavily logged, now showcase a resurgence of forest, while the valleys support a patchwork of farms, primarily focused on livestock and hay. The local character is one of self-sufficiency and neighborly interdependence, a trait cultivated by generations who learned to work with the land and its seasons. While not a bustling metropolis, Henderson possesses a distinct identity, a quiet testament to the enduring appeal of life lived at a more deliberate pace, where the changing light on the trees signals the closing of another day.
Live animated radar for Henderson 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 | Henderson, Baxter County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.380622°N, 92.227656°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72544 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Henderson, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Henderson, 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 Henderson includes coordinates 36.380622°N, 92.227656°W, situated in Baxter County. ZIP code 72544. 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. 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.
