Mount Ida, Arkansas Weather
Mount Ida, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Ida, Montgomery County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Ida is published on the Memorial Field Airport (KHOT) page, 50 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. 2 airfields within reach of Mount Ida 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 Mount Ida: Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ) 52 km
Conditions reported at KHOT describe the airfield itself. Weather 50 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Ida specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Ida.
About Mount Ida, Arkansas
Mount Ida rises in the Ouachita Mountains, a place where emerald forests spill down gentle slopes and the air hangs thick with the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 33.2 miles west of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 277°T), and is situated 16.6 miles north-north-west of Glenwood. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, a landscape that invites exploration rather than demanding awe. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the rich, dark soil and the intricate patterns of fallen leaves. The very stillness of the place seems to hold a kind of quiet wisdom, as if the ancient trees have absorbed centuries of patient observation. The character of Mount Ida is one of quiet resilience, a gentle unfolding of natural beauty that has been shaped by seasons and the steady hand of time, not by dramatic pronouncements. The story of Mount Ida is deeply entwined with the earth beneath it, particularly its rich deposits of quartz and other minerals that have drawn prospectors and miners for generations. This legacy of resourcefulness still echoes in the local economy, though the focus has broadened to include the burgeoning tourism drawn by the natural splendor of the Ouachitas. Crystal digging remains a popular pursuit, a tangible connection to the area's geological past and a chance for visitors to unearth their own small treasures. The pace of life in Mount Ida is unhurried, a reflective rhythm that mirrors the slow, deliberate growth of the forests surrounding it. Local traditions, often tied to the land and its bounty, are passed down, forming an unbroken thread from the early settlers to the present day.
Live animated radar for Mount Ida 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Mount Ida, Montgomery County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.556764°N, 93.634082°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71957 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Ida, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Ida, 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 Mount Ida includes coordinates 34.556764°N, 93.634082°W, situated in Montgomery County. ZIP code 71957. 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. 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.
