Mount Olive, Arkansas Weather
Mount Olive, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Olive, Ashley County.
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About Mount Olive, Arkansas
Mount Olive rests within the gentle, rolling terrain of Ashley County, Arkansas, where the verdant landscape unfolds under a wide, often cerulean sky. It lies 35.9 miles west of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 266°T), and is situated 18.8 miles south-south-east of Monticello. Pine and oak trees form a dappled canopy over the loamy earth, their branches reaching towards the sun with an unhurried grace. The air here carries the scent of damp soil after a summer shower and the faintest whisper of woodsmoke, a comforting aroma that speaks of hearth and home. Small creeks, their waters the color of weak tea, meander through the fields, their banks softened by a tapestry of wild grasses and ferns. The character of Mount Olive is one of quiet persistence, a place where nature's slower rhythms dictate the day, and the distant drone of a tractor is the loudest sound to break the stillness. Historically, Mount Olive's story is intertwined with the fertile lands it occupies, an agricultural heritage that continues to shape its local economy. Cotton fields, once the dominant feature, have given way to a more diversified farming landscape, with soybeans and rice now playing significant roles, their broad, flat expanses stretching towards the horizon. This enduring connection to the soil has fostered a culture of resilience and self-reliance among its residents, a quiet strength born from generations of working the earth. While not a place of grand monuments, the true landmarks of Mount Olive are the sturdy farmhouses, the weathered barns, and the small, welcoming churches that dot the landscape, each a testament to the enduring spirit of this Arkansas community.
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| Location | Mount Olive, Ashley County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.372338°N, 91.682071°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72386, 72727, 72556 |
| Area Code | 479, 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Olive, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Olive, 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 Mount Olive includes coordinates 33.372338°N, 91.682071°W, situated in Ashley County. ZIP code 72386, 72727, 72556. Telephone area code: 479, 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.
