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, Washington County.
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About Johnson, Arkansas
Johnson rests in a landscape sculpted by the Ozark foothills, where the land swells and dips in a perpetual, gentle rise and fall. It lies 4.2 miles south-south-west of Springdale, AR (from Springdale, AR: bearing 209°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north of Fayetteville. Ancient oaks and hickories, their leaves a deep, resonant green in the humid Arkansas air, dominate the wooded slopes that embrace the community. Clear creeks, their beds lined with smooth, worn stones, thread through the terrain, their quiet murmur a constant, subtle soundtrack to the life of Johnson. The sky here, especially in the late afternoon, can hold a peculiar, soft light, a diffused glow that softens the edges of the trees and paints the scattered fields in hues of muted gold. The history of Johnson is tied to the fertile land and the streams that provided sustenance and a modest living. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil for farming, established homesteads that gradually coalesced into the community. The local economy, while diversified, still carries echoes of its agricultural roots, with small farms and orchards dotting the surrounding countryside, producing everything from berries to hardy vegetables. The nearby University of Arkansas, in Fayetteville, casts a long shadow, influencing the cultural character and bringing a youthful energy to the region, though life in Johnson itself retains a distinct, unhurried pace, a quiet dignity rooted in the enduring rhythm of the seasons.
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| Location | Johnson, Washington County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.132856°N, 94.165482°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 36.132856°N, 94.165482°W, situated in Washington 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.
