Lonsdale, Arkansas Weather
Lonsdale, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Lonsdale, Garland County.
Full aviation weather for Lonsdale is published on the Malvern Municipal Airport (KM78) page, 24 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 Lonsdale 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 Lonsdale: Memorial Field Airport (KHOT) 27 km · Saline County Regional Airport (KSUZ) 30 km · Sheridan Municipal Airport (K9M8) 48 km · Dexter B Florence Memorial Field (KADF) 55 km · Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (KLIT) 57 km
Conditions reported at KM78 describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Lonsdale specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Lonsdale.
About Lonsdale, Arkansas
Lonsdale resides in a verdant fold of Garland County, Arkansas, where the rolling Ouachita foothills begin their gentle descent. It lies 12.7 miles west of Benton, AR (from Benton, AR: bearing 264°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of Magnet Cove. The land here is a mosaic of dense woodlands, primarily composed of sturdy oaks and pines, their canopies forming a rich, dark green quilt against the often hazy, pale blue sky. Interspersed are scattered clearings, patches of pasture where cattle graze with a placid indifference to the passing seasons, and the occasional meandering creek, its banks often overhung with ferns and the deep, cool shadows of ancient trees. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a perfume that speaks of the enduring vitality of this place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick foliage, paints fleeting patterns on the forest floor, a transient beauty that shifts with the sun's slow arc. The history of Lonsdale is closely tied to the bounty of the land and the industrious spirit of its early settlers. Though not a hub of grand industry in the modern sense, Lonsdale's economy has long been shaped by agriculture and the timber trade, with the surrounding forests providing both sustenance and livelihood. The echoes of this past can still be felt in the weathered barns and the quiet, enduring rhythm of rural life. While no grand monuments mark its founding, the very character of Lonsdale is a testament to the resilience and self-sufficiency of those who chose to build their lives in this tranquil corner of Arkansas. The quietude that pervades Lonsdale is not born of emptiness, but of a deep, ingrained connection to the natural world that surrounds it.
Live animated radar for Lonsdale 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 | Lonsdale, Garland County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.544536°N, 92.808225°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72087 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Lonsdale, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Lonsdale, 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 Lonsdale includes coordinates 34.544536°N, 92.808225°W, situated in Garland County. ZIP code 72087. 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.
