Perla, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Perla, Hot Spring County.
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Perla breathes the humid air of the Arkansas landscape, a place where the land itself seems to sigh with a slow, steady rhythm. It lies 17.4 miles south-west of Benton, AR (from Benton, AR: bearing 217°T), and is situated 2.4 miles east of Malvern. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of pine and oak, give way to the gentler slopes that cradle this small corner of Hot Spring County. The soil here is a rich, red clay, tenacious and deep, a testament to the long seasons of sun and rain. Creeks, little more than silver threads in the summer heat, swell into boisterous streams after a good downpour, their banks often lined with the hardy green of kudzu, a relentless vine that claims every available surface. The light, especially in the late afternoon, softens and deepens, casting long, sleepy shadows that stretch across the fields and the occasional weathered barn. The history of Perla is tied to the very earth it sits upon, a story of resourcefulness and quiet endurance. For generations, the economy here has been shaped by the bounty of the land, from timber that once fueled local sawmills to the agriculture that still defines the landscape in patches of cotton and corn. The legacy of these industries is visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that speaks of practical needs and generations of hard work. Though no longer a bustling hub, Perla retains a character forged by its past, a place where the pace of life is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the quiet hum of community. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and blooming honeysuckle, a simple perfume that lingers long after the storm has passed.
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| Location | Perla, Hot Spring County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.364538°N, 92.771556°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72104 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Perla, 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 Perla includes coordinates 34.364538°N, 92.771556°W, situated in Hot Spring County. ZIP code 72104. 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.