McGehee, Arkansas Weather
McGehee, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McGehee, Desha County.
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About McGehee, Arkansas
McGehee breathes the humid air of the Arkansas Delta, a place where the land stretches, flat and fertile, under a sky that often seems impossibly wide. It lies 24.6 miles north-west of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 308°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-east of Dermott. The Mississippi River, a powerful, restless artery, lies close enough to whisper its presence through the rustling cottonwood leaves and the low hum of cicadas. Here, the landscape is a symphony of green and gold during the growing season, a patchwork quilt of rice fields, soybean rows, and the darker, richer soil that yields its bounty with a generous hand. The light, particularly as dusk descends, possesses a peculiar softness, a gentle wash of rose and lavender that seems to bleed into the very air, softening the sharp edges of the day and imbuing the quiet streets with a contemplative stillness. This delta country, where McGehee finds its footing, has long been defined by the ebb and flow of agricultural endeavor, its economy inextricably tied to the earth's productivity. Generations have toiled in these fields, their lives shaped by the rhythms of planting and harvest, a legacy that still resonates in the town's enduring character. The very soil here, dark and rich, holds stories of hardship and resilience, of families who built their lives from the ground up, their fortunes rising and falling with the capricious whims of weather and market. While farming remains a cornerstone, the spirit of McGehee also carries echoes of its past, a quiet remembrance of the industries and people who have shaped its journey through the decades, creating a unique sense of place that is both grounded and subtly profound.
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| Location | McGehee, Desha County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.628999°N, 91.399564°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71654 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McGehee, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McGehee, 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 McGehee includes coordinates 33.628999°N, 91.399564°W, situated in Desha County. ZIP code 71654. 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. 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.
