Lakeview, Arkansas Weather
Lakeview, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakeview, Baxter County.
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About Lakeview, Arkansas
Lakeview rests on the northwestern shores of the vast, blue expanse of Bull Shoals Lake, a place where the Ozark hills roll down to meet the water's edge. It lies 71.8 miles south-east of Springfield, MO (from Springfield, MO: bearing 144°T), and is situated 9.2 miles west-north-west of Mountain Home. The landscape here is a study in gentle gradients, pine and oak trees clinging to the slopes, their branches reaching out towards the shimmering surface of the lake. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a faint, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a quiet invitation to explore the winding roads that snake through the wooded terrain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, creates shifting patterns on the forest floor, and the distant calls of unseen birds punctuate the stillness. The economy of Lakeview has long been tied to the water, a legacy born from the construction of the Bull Shoals Dam. For decades, fishing and recreation have drawn visitors, filling the marinas and bait shops with a steady hum of activity. The annual influx of tourists seeking the cool waters and the promise of a good catch has shaped the character of Lakeview, fostering a friendly, if sometimes bustling, atmosphere during the warmer months. While fishing remains a cornerstone, the area also supports a quiet agricultural backbone, with small farms dotting the less rugged terrain, producing everything from local produce to livestock, contributing to the self-sufficient spirit of the Ozarks.
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| Location | Lakeview, Baxter County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.368678°N, 92.545441°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72342, 72369, 72834, 72642 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lakeview, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lakeview, 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 Lakeview includes coordinates 36.368678°N, 92.545441°W, situated in Baxter County. ZIP code 72342, 72369, 72834, 72642. 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.
