Junction City, Arkansas Weather
Junction City, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Junction City, Union County.
Full aviation weather for Junction City is published on the El Dorado Downtown Airport-Stevens Field (KF43) page, 20 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 Junction City 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 Junction City: South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (KELD) 24 km · Homer Municipal Airport (K5F4) 36 km · Union Parish Airport (KF87) 48 km · Magnolia Municipal Airport / Ralph C Weiser Field (KAGO) 52 km · Stephens Ouachita County Airport (K4F8) 56 km
Conditions reported at KF43 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Junction City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Junction City.
About Junction City, Arkansas
Junction City in Union County, Arkansas, unfolds under a sky that often carries the humid embrace of the South, its landscape a gentle sweep of piney woods and fertile bottomland where the Ouachita River's influence is felt. It lies 49.6 miles north-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 13.6 miles south-south-west of El Dorado. The air here, especially as the afternoon sun begins its descent, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a perfume that clings to the humid breeze. Scattered homes and modest businesses dot the terrain, interspersed with fields that hint at the agricultural soul of the region, their green expanse softened by the hazy light. A quiet stillness often settles over Junction City, broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the call of a bird, creating a sense of peaceful seclusion. The history of Junction City is intrinsically tied to its place at the confluence of waterways and early transportation routes, a crossroads that shaped its early development. Though perhaps not a bustling hub of industry today, its economy has historically drawn strength from the surrounding timber and agriculture, the very land providing sustenance and livelihood. Generations have worked these fields and forests, their efforts echoing in the quiet persistence of the community. While no grand monuments define its skyline, the character of Junction City is found in the enduring spirit of its people and the deep roots they have in this corner of Arkansas, a place where the past and present coexist with a quiet dignity.
Live animated radar for Junction City 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 | Junction City, Union County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.01625°N, 92.724324°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71749 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Junction City, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Junction City, 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 Junction City includes coordinates 33.016250°N, 92.724324°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 71749. Telephone area code: 870. 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.
