Johnson, Arkansas Weather
Johnson, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Johnson, Logan County.
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About Johnson, Arkansas
Johnson, Arkansas, unfolds across a landscape where the Ozark foothills begin their gentle rise, a place of rolling fields and dense woodlands that whisper of a quiet, persistent beauty. It lies 18.6 miles west-north-west of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 284°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south of Clarksville. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, can carry the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that seems to deepen as the sun dips low, painting the western sky in bruised purples and fiery oranges. Small creeks, their banks often lined with smooth, water-worn stones, meander through pastures where cattle graze placidly, their silhouettes stark against the deepening twilight. The very character of Johnson is etched in this land – a blend of open skies and sheltering trees, a place that feels both grounded and aspirational, where the horizon always seems just a little further away, beckoning the eye. The history of Johnson is intrinsically tied to the fertile lands and the timber that once dominated this corner of Logan County, a legacy that still echoes in the quiet hum of its local economy. While agriculture remains a bedrock, the subtle currents of progress have brought diversification, with small businesses and services catering to the needs of the surrounding rural population. It’s a place where generations have put down roots, their lives interwoven with the land’s rhythms, and you can still find the echoes of earlier days in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that dots the landscape. The pace here is one that allows for conversation, for a nod to neighbors, a sense of community that feels as natural and enduring as the ancient trees that stand sentinel on the higher ground.
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| Location | Johnson, Logan County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.342863°N, 93.453796°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72863, 72704 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Johnson, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Johnson, 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 Johnson includes coordinates 35.342863°N, 93.453796°W, situated in Logan County. ZIP code 72863, 72704. Telephone area code: 479. 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.
