Mountainburg, Arkansas Weather
Mountainburg, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Mountainburg, Crawford County.
Full aviation weather for Mountainburg is published on the Ozark Franklin County Airport (K7M5) page, 33 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 Mountainburg 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 Mountainburg: Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM) 38 km · Arrowhead Assault Strip (KAZU) 40 km · Drake Field (KFYV) 41 km
Conditions reported at K7M5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Mountainburg specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Mountainburg.
About Mountainburg, Arkansas
Mountainburg exhales a quiet breath of Ozark air, a place where the verdant slopes of the Boston Mountains begin their slow descent. It lies 21.6 miles north-east of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 37°T), and is situated 17.1 miles north-east of Van Buren. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a tapestry woven not by human hands but by the persistent growth of oak and hickory, their branches reaching skyward with a patient, enduring strength. Deep ravines, carved by eons of rainfall, scar the terrain, their shadowed depths a cool counterpoint to the sun-drenched ridges that offer sweeping views of an unbroken horizon. The very air seems to carry the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a summer shower, a fragrance that clings to the senses long after the clouds have parted. The story of Mountainburg is intrinsically tied to the land it inhabits, a history shaped by the resourceful spirit of its early settlers who found sustenance and shelter in these rugged hills. Timber, once a dominant force, continues to play a role, though the economy now also finds its footing in small-scale agriculture and the quiet flow of tourism drawn to the region's natural beauty. The nearby Ozark National Forest offers a sanctuary of untamed wilderness, its trails winding through ancient woodlands and leading to hidden springs, a constant reminder of the wild heart that beats beneath the surface of this tranquil locality. Mountainburg, in its unassuming way, embodies a resilience, a quiet dignity that reflects the enduring character of the mountains themselves.
Live animated radar for Mountainburg 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 | Mountainburg, Crawford County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.63564°N, 94.167428°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72946 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Mountainburg, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Mountainburg, 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 Mountainburg includes coordinates 35.635640°N, 94.167428°W, situated in Crawford County. ZIP code 72946. Telephone area code: 479. 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.
