Marion, Arkansas Weather
Marion, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Marion, Crittenden County.
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About Marion, Arkansas
Marion unfolds across the flat, fertile plains of Eastern Arkansas, where the Mississippi River's ancient embrace has shaped a landscape of broad agricultural vistas. It lies 9.5 miles west-north-west of Memphis, TN (from Memphis, TN: bearing 298°T), and is situated 4.8 miles north of West Memphis. The sky above Marion is a vast canvas, often brushed with the soft hues of dawn and the fiery pronouncements of sunset, casting long, benevolent shadows across fields of cotton and soybeans. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and distant woodsmoke, a subtle perfume of the rural South, and the quiet hum of cicadas forms the constant, resonant soundtrack to life. Roads, straight as an arrow shot across the land, cut through emerald green and golden brown, guiding the eye toward the horizon where the land seems to melt into the sky. The history of Marion is deeply entwined with the rich alluvial soil that has sustained its people for generations, making agriculture the enduring bedrock of its economy. The fertile ground, a legacy of the great river, has always dictated the rhythm of life, from the planting of crops to the harvest festivals that punctuate the year. Though the Mississippi’s influence is felt in the very character of the land, Marion itself lies a comfortable distance from its immediate banks, allowing for a settled existence that has seen generations cultivate their livelihoods here. The town bears the quiet dignity of a place that has weathered economic shifts, its character shaped by the steady, persistent work of its residents, a testament to their resilience and their deep connection to this particular patch of Arkansas.
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| Location | Marion, Crittenden County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.214534°N, 90.196484°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72364 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Marion, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Marion, 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 Marion includes coordinates 35.214534°N, 90.196484°W, situated in Crittenden County. ZIP code 72364. 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.
