Morrilton, Arkansas Weather
Morrilton, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Morrilton, Conway County.
Full aviation weather for Morrilton is published on the Morrilton Municipal Airport (KBDQ) page, 3 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 5 airfields within reach of Morrilton have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Morrilton: Petit Jean Park Airport (KMPJ) 15 km · Conway Regional Airport (KCXW) 22 km · Arkavalley Airport (K12A) 37 km · Clinton Municipal Airport (KCCA) 56 km
Conditions reported at KBDQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Morrilton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Morrilton.
About Morrilton, Arkansas
Morrilton sits where the Arkansas River's broad, fertile floodplain begins to give way to the rolling Ouachita Mountains, a transition marked by a gentle rise in the land. It lies 17.6 miles west-north-west of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 284°T), and is situated 5.9 miles west of Plumerville. The air here, particularly in the humid embrace of summer, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding Ozark foothills that frame the horizon. Ancient oaks and hickories, heavy with the dew of morning, cast dappled shadows across the quiet streets, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers towards a sky that often shifts from a pale, washed-out blue to the bruised purples of an approaching thunderstorm. The landscape itself, a mosaic of cultivated fields and wilder woods, possesses a subtle, enduring beauty, a testament to the patient work of both nature and the people who have called this place home for generations. The history of Morrilton is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the navigable waterways that first drew settlers to this region. As the county seat, it grew from a crossroads into a vital hub for agriculture, with cotton and timber once forming the backbone of its economy, their bounty hauled down the Arkansas River. Today, while agriculture still plays a role, the local economy has diversified, with manufacturing and service industries contributing to the town's quiet prosperity. A notable landmark, the Museum of Discovery, draws visitors keen to explore the natural and cultural heritage of Arkansas, while the proximity to the Petit Jean State Park, a jewel of the Ouachita Mountains, offers unparalleled opportunities for outdoor recreation, its iconic Civilian Conservation Corps structures speaking to a bygone era of public works. The rhythm of life in Morrilton is unhurried, a steady beat that echoes the slow, deliberate flow of the river and the patient growth of the trees that stand sentinel over the land.
Live animated radar for Morrilton and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Morrilton, Conway County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.150917°N, 92.744054°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72110 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Morrilton, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Morrilton, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Morrilton includes coordinates 35.150917°N, 92.744054°W, situated in Conway County. ZIP code 72110. 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. 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.
