McDougal, Arkansas Weather
McDougal, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McDougal, Clay County.
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About McDougal, Arkansas
McDougal exhales a quiet stillness, a place where the Arkansas sky unfurls in vast, unhurried sweeps of blue. It lies 27.0 miles north-north-east of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 13°T), and is situated 11.8 miles west-north-west of Piggott. The landscape here unfolds in gentle, fertile plains, the rich, dark earth a testament to generations of cultivation. Stands of mature oak and hickory form verdant canopies along the infrequent, winding roads, their leaves rustling a soft percussion against the warm, humid air. Creeks, silver threads in the emerald tapestry, meander through the fields, their banks often softened by a fringe of wild reeds and the occasional splash of a startled frog. The character of McDougal is etched in the weathered wood of its farmhouses, the stoic patience of its fields, and the deep, rooted sense of place that permeates its very being. The history of McDougal is deeply entwined with the alluvial bounty of this region, a land shaped by the very currents of the Mississippi River system, though not directly on its banks. For decades, the economy has been anchored in the soil, with cotton and soybeans forming the backbone of its agrarian identity, a rhythm dictated by the sun and the rain. Small, family farms, passed down through generations, continue to work this land, their efforts a quiet continuation of a long-held tradition. While not a hub of grand monuments, the enduring spirit of its people, their resilience and connection to the earth, is the most notable feature of McDougal, a subtle strength that has weathered the changes of time.
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| Location | McDougal, Clay County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.44006°N, 90.391494°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72456 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McDougal, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McDougal, 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 McDougal includes coordinates 36.440060°N, 90.391494°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 72456. 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.
