Ozark, Arkansas Weather
Ozark, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ozark, Franklin County.
Full aviation weather for Ozark is published on the Ozark Franklin County Airport (K7M5) page, 3 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. 5 airfields within reach of Ozark 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 Ozark: Clarksville Municipal Airport (KH35) 36 km · Arrowhead Assault Strip (KAZU) 43 km · Fort Smith Regional Airport (KFSM) 52 km · Danville Municipal Airport (K32A) 57 km
Conditions reported at K7M5 describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Ozark specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Ozark.
About Ozark, Arkansas
Ozark rests in a broad, shallow valley, where the land gently slopes toward the Arkansas River. It lies 32.9 miles east-north-east of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 78°T), and is situated 9.4 miles west-north-west of Coal Hill. The terrain here is a study in subtle transitions, from the fertile bottoms along the water to the higher, wooded ridges that rise beyond. Mature oak and hickory trees, their branches often heavy with moss, form a verdant canopy that softens the sharp edges of the landscape, and in the late afternoon, the sunlight slants through these leaves, casting long, painterly shadows across the fields and scattered farmsteads. The air, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of well-worked soil and the faint sweetness of ripening fruit, a testament to the agricultural heart of this place. The history of Ozark is deeply entwined with the Arkansas River, which served as a vital artery for trade and settlement in generations past. Early settlers, drawn by the rich alluvial soil, established farms and small businesses, their lives shaped by the river's moods and the seasons. The local economy, while diversifying, still leans heavily on agriculture, with fields of soybeans and rice stretching across the valley floor. Remnants of older industries, perhaps a weathered barn or the faint outline of a long-gone rail spur, hint at a past that was both more arduous and, in its own way, more self-contained. The rhythm of life in Ozark is one of patient continuity, a quiet persistence that echoes the slow, steady flow of the river beside it.
Live animated radar for Ozark 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 | Ozark, Franklin County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.48703°N, 93.827696°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72949 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ozark, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ozark, 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 Ozark includes coordinates 35.487030°N, 93.827696°W, situated in Franklin County. ZIP code 72949. 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.
