Mount Vernon, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Vernon, Faulkner County.
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Mount Vernon rests in the rolling heart of Faulkner County, where the land begins to soften and spread under the wide Arkansas sky. It lies 18.4 miles north-north-west of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 341°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-north-west of Floyd. The terrain here, a gentle swell and fall, is characterized by stands of oak and pine, their branches reaching towards a light that often carries the humid warmth of the South. Creeks, shallow and clear in the summer months, carve winding paths through the landscape, their banks often lined with ferns and the occasional flash of a kingfisher. The air itself seems to hold a certain stillness, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the call of a bird, a quiet testament to the unhurried pace of life in this corner of the state. The history of Mount Vernon is rooted in the fertile soil and the agricultural spirit of its early settlers, who found opportunity in the rich bottomlands. For generations, farming, particularly cotton and soybeans, formed the backbone of the local economy, shaping the very character of the place. Though the agricultural landscape has evolved, echoes of that past remain in the weathered barns and the enduring connection to the land. The community has seen its share of growth and change, yet it retains a distinctive sense of place, a quiet pride in its heritage that is as much a part of its identity as the whispering pines and the slow-moving creeks.
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| Location | Mount Vernon, Faulkner County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.226473°N, 92.124037°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71770, 72830, 72111 |
| Area Code | 479, 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mount Vernon, 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 Vernon includes coordinates 35.226473°N, 92.124037°W, situated in Faulkner County. ZIP code 71770, 72830, 72111. 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.