Melbourne, Arkansas Weather
Melbourne, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Melbourne, Izard County.
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About Melbourne, Arkansas
Melbourne, Arkansas, unfolds itself within the Ozark foothills, a landscape where the earth seems to sigh with a verdant, rolling breath. It lies 69.0 miles west-north-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 283°T), and is situated 17.6 miles north-east of Mountain View. Ancient trees, their bark a rough parchment of seasons past, stand sentinel over creeks that whisper secrets to the smooth, grey stones beneath. The air itself carries a gentle hum, a blend of pine and damp earth, particularly potent after a summer shower, and it settles upon the land like a soft, invisible cloak. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, has a filtered quality, painting fleeting mosaics of light and shadow on the winding roads that lead into Melbourne's quiet embrace. The history of Melbourne is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile ground that sustains them. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the cycles of agriculture, with cattle grazing on the abundant pastures and the occasional scent of hay drying in the sun. Local businesses, small and resilient, form the backbone of the economy, their storefronts reflecting a pragmatism born of necessity and pride. The White River, a vital artery for the region, is never far, its presence a constant, subtle reminder of the powerful natural forces that have shaped this corner of Izard County, offering a timeless connection to the land and its bounty.
Live animated radar for Melbourne and surroundings — RainViewer.
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| Location | Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.059515°N, 91.908482°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72556 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Melbourne, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Melbourne, 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 Melbourne includes coordinates 36.059515°N, 91.908482°W, situated in Izard County. ZIP code 72556. 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.
