Parkdale, Arkansas Weather
Parkdale, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Parkdale, Ashley County.
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About Parkdale, Arkansas
Parkdale exists as a quiet scattering of homes and businesses beneath a sky that often weeps with the humid embrace of the South. It lies 34.3 miles south-west of Greenville, MS (from Greenville, MS: bearing 235°T), and is situated 16.3 miles east-south-east of Hamburg. The land here is a flat, fertile expanse, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises abundance, crisscrossed by shallow ditches that carry away the excess moisture. Towering pines and oaks, their branches draped with Spanish moss like ancient beards, punctuate the horizon, their shadows stretching long and languid in the afternoon sun. The air itself feels thick, carrying the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening cotton. Life in Parkdale unfolds with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, a stark contrast to the clamor of larger settlements. The history of Parkdale is inextricably bound to the agricultural bounty of Ashley County, particularly the cultivation of cotton and timber. For generations, the rhythm of life here has been dictated by the planting and harvesting seasons, the rise and fall of crop prices echoing in the quiet conversations at the local store. The economy, once heavily reliant on these staples, now sees a blend of farming, small-scale logging, and a few service-oriented businesses that cater to the needs of the residents. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist attractions in Parkdale, but the true character of the place is found in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet dignity of a landscape shaped by the persistent hand of nature and the enduring legacy of those who have called it home.
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| Location | Parkdale, Ashley County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.121512°N, 91.545676°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71661 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Parkdale, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Parkdale, 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 Parkdale includes coordinates 33.121512°N, 91.545676°W, situated in Ashley County. ZIP code 71661. Telephone area code: 870. 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.
