Mountain View, Arkansas Weather
Mountain View, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mountain View, Stone County.
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About Mountain View, Arkansas
Mountain View rises from the Ozark foothills, a place where the ancient stone of the earth hums beneath a sky that often blazes with a startling, pure blue. It lies 56.9 miles north-north-east of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 19°T), and is situated 17.6 miles south-west of Melbourne. The landscape here is a study in subtle drama: rolling hills, cloaked in dense forests of oak and pine, give way to sudden, deep hollows and clear, tumbling creeks. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the sharp, clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to the skin. Even in the heat of August, a surprising coolness can be found in the shaded ravines, where mosses carpet the damp rock faces and ferns unfurl their delicate fronds. The very character of Mountain View is etched into this terrain, a resilience born of the land itself, a quiet strength that mirrors the enduring trees and the unyielding stone. The heart of Mountain View has long pulsed with the rhythm of traditional music, a legacy that draws visitors from far and wide to its renowned Ozark Folk Center State Park. This heritage is not merely a tourist attraction but a living, breathing part of the community, evident in the impromptu jam sessions that can erupt on a Saturday afternoon or the earnest dedication of local artisans who practice age-old crafts. Historically, the area's economy was tied to the land—timber, farming, and later, small-scale mining—but today, the vibrant folk culture and the natural beauty of the surrounding Ozarks are the true engines of Mountain View’s prosperity. The town itself is a modest collection of buildings, a place where life moves at a pace that allows for conversation on the sidewalk and a shared appreciation for the simple, profound beauty of this corner of Arkansas.
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| Location | Mountain View, Stone County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.868408°N, 92.117652°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72560 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mountain View, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mountain View, 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 Mountain View includes coordinates 35.868408°N, 92.117652°W, situated in Stone County. ZIP code 72560. 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. 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.
