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, Pulaski County.
Full aviation weather for Hickory Ridge is published on the Robinson Army Air Field (KRBM) page, 14 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: North Little Rock Municipal Airport (KORK) 17 km · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (KLIT) 20 km · Saline County Regional Airport (KSUZ) 22 km · Conway Regional Airport (KCXW) 29 km · Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) 30 km
Conditions reported at KRBM describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 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 rests in the embrace of Pulaski County's gently rolling terrain, where the landscape softens into a mosaic of cultivated fields and mature woodlands. It lies 8.6 miles west-north-west of Little Rock, AR (from Little Rock, AR: bearing 287°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of North Little Rock. The air here often carries the earthy scent of damp soil after a rain, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles warmed by the sun. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of oaks and hickories that give the place its name, falls in shifting, luminous patches onto the undergrowth, highlighting the quiet resilience of nature. The roads, often bordered by a riot of wildflowers in spring and summer, wind their way through this verdant setting, suggesting a life lived in close communion with the land. The history of Hickory Ridge is as deeply rooted as the ancient trees that shade its paths, a narrative shaped by the agricultural bounty of the Arkansas soil and the steady hum of local industry. For generations, its economy has been tied to the cultivation of crops, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life. While whispers of its past might speak of simpler times, the present in Hickory Ridge is characterized by a quiet industriousness, a continuation of the legacy of those who first settled these fertile grounds. It is a place where the echoes of the past are not a burden, but a gentle reminder of the enduring spirit of its people.
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, Pulaski County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.782591°N, 92.434878°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 34.782591°N, 92.434878°W, situated in Pulaski 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.
