Hickory Ridge, Arkansas Weather
Hickory Ridge, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hickory Ridge, Cross County.
Full aviation weather for Hickory Ridge is published on the EFS Airport (K76A) 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 Hickory Ridge 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 Hickory Ridge: Woodruff County Airport (KM60) 28 km · Delta Regional Airport (KDRP) 34 km · Bald Knob Municipal Airport (KM74) 52 km · Forrest City Municipal Airport (KFCY) 54 km · Marked Tree Municipal Airport (K6M8) 56 km
Conditions reported at K76A describe the airfield itself. Weather 22 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Hickory Ridge specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Hickory Ridge.
About Hickory Ridge, Arkansas
Hickory Ridge, a place where the land rolls with a quiet dignity, unfolds under a sky that can shift from the pale, washed-out blue of early morning to the bruised purple of an approaching storm. It lies 34.9 miles south-south-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 208°T), and is situated 16.8 miles north-west of Wynne. The terrain here, a gentle suggestion of hills rather than dramatic peaks, is softened by a generous cloak of trees – primarily hardwoods that give the locale its name, their leaves a vibrant tapestry in autumn and a skeletal filigree against the winter sky. The air itself carries a certain weight, thick with the scent of damp earth after a rain and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle in the warmer months. Life in Hickory Ridge moves at a cadence dictated by the sun and the seasons, a slow, steady pulse that feels both timeless and deeply rooted. The history of Hickory Ridge is entwined with the fertile soil of this corner of Arkansas, a landscape that has long drawn those seeking to cultivate its bounty. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood, the broad fields of cotton and soybeans stretching out like green and gold oceans under the vast, open sky. This agrarian heritage has shaped the character of Hickory Ridge, fostering a sense of self-reliance and a deep connection to the land. While the whispers of past generations linger in the weathered barns and the quiet lanes, the present economy continues to draw strength from the earth, a constant reminder of the enduring power of the harvest.
Live animated radar for Hickory Ridge 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 | Hickory Ridge, Cross County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.397306°N, 90.996508°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71640, 72212, 72347 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Hickory Ridge, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Hickory Ridge, 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 Hickory Ridge includes coordinates 35.397306°N, 90.996508°W, situated in Cross County. ZIP code 71640, 72212, 72347. 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.
