Malvern, Arkansas Weather
Malvern, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Malvern, Hot Spring County.
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About Malvern, Arkansas
Malvern, Arkansas, rests in a landscape where the Ouachita Mountains begin to soften their rugged edges, yielding to rolling hills and the gentle embrace of the Saline River. It lies 16.9 miles south-east of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 125°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-east of Magnet Cove. The air here often carries the sweet, earthy scent of pine and damp soil, a perfume deepened by the humid breath of the South. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy of mixed hardwoods and evergreens, tends to fall in broad, golden shafts, illuminating patches of wild azaleas and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing. The terrain itself is a study in subtle transitions, from the more pronounced rises that hint at the nearby highlands to the broad, fertile bottoms that cradle the river. This is a place where the land feels both ancient and alive, a quiet observer to the passage of seasons and the lives that unfold upon it. The story of Malvern is deeply entwined with the rich mineral deposits that lie beneath its soil, particularly Fuller's Earth, a clay used extensively in purification processes. This discovery, made in the late 19th century, spurred the town's growth and established a local industry that continues to shape its economic character. Before that, agriculture, primarily cotton and timber, formed the backbone of the community, its rhythms dictated by the sun and the seasons. The Saline River, though not a grand waterway, has always been a vital artery, offering a means of transport and sustenance, its banks a place of quiet contemplation. The pace of life in Malvern is unhurried, a measured unfolding of days where neighborly greetings are exchanged with a genuine warmth, and the concerns of the wider world often seem a distant echo against the enduring presence of the land.
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| Location | Malvern, Hot Spring County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.362315°N, 92.812946°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72104 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Malvern, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Malvern, 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 Malvern includes coordinates 34.362315°N, 92.812946°W, situated in Hot Spring County. ZIP code 72104. Telephone area code: 501. 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.
