Lakeview, Arkansas Weather
Lakeview, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lakeview, Baxter County.
Full aviation weather for Lakeview is published on the Ozark Regional Airport (KBPK) page, 7 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. 5 airfields within reach of Lakeview 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 Lakeview: Marion County Regional Airport (KFLP) 10 km · Calico Rock Izard County Airport (K37T) 42 km · Searcy County Airport (K4A5) 53 km · Boone County Airport (KHRO) 56 km
Conditions reported at KBPK describe the airfield itself. Weather 7 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lakeview specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lakeview.
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.
Live animated radar for Lakeview 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| 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 | September 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, 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 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. 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.
