McNab, Arkansas Weather
McNab, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McNab, Hempstead County.
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About McNab, Arkansas
McNab lies in the undulating terrain of southwestern Arkansas, where the land gently slopes and broadleaf forests, primarily oak and hickory, dominate the horizon. It lies 19.2 miles north-east of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 38°T), and is situated 13.9 miles west of Hope. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a humid, earthy scent, a subtle perfume of damp soil and sun-baked pine needles, a sweetness that clings to the skin long after the day’s heat has begun to recede. Fields, once cleared for cultivation, now often return to a wilder state, dotted with the persistent green of kudzu and the delicate white blooms of dogwood trees that punctuate the dense woodland. The sky above McNab can be a vast canvas, painted with bruised purples and fiery oranges as the sun dips low, casting long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the quiet, unpaved roads. The history of McNab is interwoven with the fertile soil and the enduring spirit of those who have worked it. Originally settled by families drawn to the rich agricultural potential of Hempstead County, the economy here has long been tied to the land, with cotton and timber once forming the backbone of its prosperity. Though the agricultural landscape has shifted, the sense of enduring connection to the earth remains palpable, a quiet understanding passed down through generations. Evidence of older ways can still be glimpsed in the weathered barns and the occasional overgrown fence line, remnants of a past that whispers through the rustling leaves. The rhythm of life in McNab is dictated by the seasons and the steady pulse of rural existence, a deliberate pace unhurried by the clamor of larger cities.
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| Location | McNab, Hempstead County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.661231°N, 93.832684°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71838 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McNab, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McNab, 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 McNab includes coordinates 33.661231°N, 93.832684°W, situated in Hempstead County. ZIP code 71838. 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.
