Highland, Arkansas Weather
Highland, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Highland, Sharp County.
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About Highland, Arkansas
Highland, Arkansas, unfolds across a terrain sculpted by the persistent hand of Ozark geology, a place where rolling hills give way to steeper inclines, cloaked in the verdant embrace of deciduous forests. It lies 54.7 miles west-north-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 303°T), and is situated 1.6 miles south-south-west of Cherokee Village. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain and the faint, sweet perfume of pine needles warmed by the sun, a constant reminder of the natural world that presses in from all sides. Creeks, clear and cool, meander through the hollows, their soft gurgling a perennial soundtrack to the quietude, and when the sun dips low, it paints the western sky in strokes of bruised plum and molten gold, casting long, dancing shadows across the sparsely populated landscape. The history of Highland is intertwined with the hardy spirit of those who sought sustenance and a simpler life in these hills, their legacy evident in the enduring agricultural patterns and the quiet persistence of local traditions. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the land, with farming and forestry forming the backbone, though the gentle hum of small businesses now adds a new layer to the local commerce. This is a place where the past whispers in the rustle of leaves and the enduring strength of the timber, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the rugged beauty of Sharp County.
Live animated radar for Highland and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Highland, Sharp County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.2759°N, 91.524029°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71852, 71953, 72542 |
| Area Code | 870, 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Highland, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Highland, 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 Highland includes coordinates 36.275900°N, 91.524029°W, situated in Sharp County. ZIP code 71852, 71953, 72542. Telephone area code: 870, 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.
