Piney, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Piney, Garland County.
Flight conditions near Piney. Data source: locating…
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Piney.
Piney rests in a landscape of gentle hills, where the Ouachita Mountains begin to soften their ruggedness. It lies 4.0 miles west of Hot Springs, AR (from Hot Springs, AR: bearing 269°T), and is situated 2.7 miles north of Rockwell. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of pine needles warmed by the sun and the damp earth of the surrounding woodlands. Scattered homesteads and modest houses dot the terrain, many with wide porches that seem to invite lingering conversations and the quiet observation of the changing light. Creeks, clear and cool, wind their way through the verdant valleys, their banks often fringed with ferns and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's wing. The land feels ancient and settled, a place where human presence has been a quiet steward rather than a forceful hand, allowing the natural world to maintain its enduring beauty. The history of Piney is tied to the rich timber resources of the region and the quiet industry of its inhabitants. For generations, logging and small-scale farming have formed the backbone of the local economy, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pace of life. While not a place of grand historical pronouncements, Piney holds the subtle narratives of families who have worked this land, their stories whispered in the rustle of the leaves and the murmur of the creeks. It’s a locale that values self-reliance and a connection to the natural world, a character that has weathered the ebb and flow of broader economic shifts, maintaining a steadfast, unhurried presence in Garland County.
Live animated radar for Piney 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Piney, Garland County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.503145°N, 93.126016°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72847, 72947, 72837, 71913 |
| Area Code | 479, 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Piney, 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 Piney includes coordinates 34.503145°N, 93.126016°W, situated in Garland County. ZIP code 72847, 72947, 72837, 71913. Telephone area code: 479, 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.