Patterson, Arkansas Weather
Patterson, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Patterson, Woodruff County.
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About Patterson, Arkansas
Patterson unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and earth. It lies 48.3 miles east-north-east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 66°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east-south-east of Augusta. The land here is a deep, fertile loam, a canvas of green stretching under a vast Arkansas sky, broken only by the occasional shimmer of a distant waterway or the darker, more intimate shade of a tree line. Sunlight filters through the broad leaves of cottonwoods and oaks, casting shifting patterns on the quiet roads that crisscross the fields. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid balm that speaks of the rich soil and the slow, steady growth of things. Even the silence in Patterson feels alive, punctuated by the chirp of unseen insects or the distant rumble of a tractor. The history of Patterson is deeply entwined with the bounty of this land, its economy long rooted in agriculture. Generations have worked these fields, coaxing life from the rich soil that yields cotton, rice, and soybeans. The White River, a vital artery of the region, whispers of the commerce and connection it once facilitated, its waters reflecting a past of steamboats and bustling riverbanks. Though the pace has softened, a quiet resilience endures in Patterson, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call this place home. The rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of life, a gentle reminder of the natural forces that have shaped and sustained this enduring pocket of Arkansas.
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| Location | Patterson, Woodruff County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.256753°N, 91.235126°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72461, 72938, 72123 |
| Area Code | 479, 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Patterson, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Patterson, 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 Patterson includes coordinates 35.256753°N, 91.235126°W, situated in Woodruff County. ZIP code 72461, 72938, 72123. 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. 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.
