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Piney lies cradled by the rolling Ozark hills, a place where the dense green of oak and hickory forests spills down the slopes to meet the serpentine curves of the Arkansas River. It lies 11.7 miles north-north-west of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 344°T), and is situated 5.1 miles west-north-west of Dover. The air here, particularly after a summer rain, carries a deep, earthy scent of damp soil and pine needles, a fragrance that clings to everything. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in fractured shards, illuminating patches of wild azaleas and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing. The landscape itself feels ancient, worn smooth by eons of wind and water, its contours softened by a persistent, gentle growth. The history of Piney is deeply entwined with the fertile river bottoms and the timber that cloaked these hills. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland and abundant timber, established a life here, their livelihoods dictated by the seasons and the river's caprice. Logging operations, once a dominant force, have left their mark, though much of the land has since reverted to its wilder state, now managed partly for conservation and recreation. The local economy, while modest, still draws from the land, with agriculture and small-scale timber ventures providing a steady, unhurried pulse. A distinctive quietude pervades Piney, a sense of lives lived close to the earth, where the passage of time is measured less by clocks and more by the changing colors of the leaves and the slow, patient flow of the nearby river.
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| Location | Piney, Pope County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.440638°N, 93.190176°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 35.440638°N, 93.190176°W, situated in Pope 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.