Mount Vernon, Arkansas Weather
Mount Vernon, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mount Vernon, Johnson County.
Full aviation weather for Mount Vernon is published on the Clarksville Municipal Airport (KH35) page, 9 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. 4 airfields within reach of Mount Vernon 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 Vernon: Ozark Franklin County Airport (K7M5) 37 km · Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) 45 km · Danville Municipal Airport (K32A) 52 km
Conditions reported at KH35 describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mount Vernon specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mount Vernon.
About Mount Vernon, Arkansas
Mount Vernon lies cradled by the rolling Ozark foothills, a place where the air, particularly in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle. It lies 25.2 miles north-west of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 319°T), and is situated 5.9 miles north-north-east of Clarksville. The landscape here is a study in subdued grandeur, with broad fields of alfalfa and corn giving way to dense stands of oak and hickory that climb the gentle slopes, their leaves rustling with a sound like distant water. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts that illuminate the occasional weathered barn or a solitary farmhouse, lending a quiet, timeless dignity to the scene. The terrain itself is a continuous, soft rise and fall, a landscape that invites a slow, deliberate pace, where the horizon always feels just a little further off than it appears. Historically, Mount Vernon's story is tied to the sturdy resilience of its early settlers and the fertile ground they worked, a legacy evident in the unpretentious, well-maintained farmsteads that dot the countryside. The local economy, while not bustling, is rooted in agriculture, with a steady production of timber and livestock contributing to its quiet prosperity. Generations have passed through Mount Vernon, their lives shaped by the cycles of planting and harvest, and the distinct character of the place is a testament to that enduring connection to the land. The occasional sound of a distant tractor or the lowing of cattle serves as a gentle reminder of the sustained, unhurried rhythm of life that continues to define Mount Vernon.
Live animated radar for Mount Vernon 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 | Mount Vernon, Johnson County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.551471°N, 93.430183°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71770, 72830, 72111 |
| Area Code | 479, 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mount Vernon, Arkansas Weather Page
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, 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 Vernon includes coordinates 35.551471°N, 93.430183°W, situated in Johnson 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. 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.
