Hickory Ridge, Arkansas Weather
Hickory Ridge, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Hickory Ridge, Cross County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
