Ponca, Arkansas Weather
Ponca, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ponca, Newton County.
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About Ponca, Arkansas
Ponca lies cradled in the Ozark Mountains, a place where the earth folds itself into sharp, wooded ridges and deep hollows. It lies 44.1 miles east-south-east of Springdale, AR (from Springdale, AR: bearing 105°T), and is situated 19.1 miles south-south-west of Alpena. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and pine needles, a constant reminder of the dense forests that press in from all sides. The Buffalo River, a ribbon of jade and silver, winds through this rugged country, its banks lined with sheer bluffs that catch the late afternoon sun, turning them to shades of ochre and rust. In the quiet hours, the silence is profound, broken only by the rustle of leaves or the distant call of a hawk circling high above the emerald canopy. This corner of Newton County, Arkansas, has long been shaped by the land and the river that defines it. Ponca’s history is tied to the hardy souls who sought a living from these hills, from early settlers to those who worked the timber and the scattered veins of ore. Today, the local economy thrives on the natural beauty that surrounds it, drawing visitors who come for the world-class canoeing and kayaking on the Buffalo River, or for the hiking trails that snake through the Ozark National Forest. The rhythm of life in Ponca is measured by the changing seasons and the flow of the river, a quiet testament to a place that remains largely untouched by the clamor of the wider world.
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| Location | Ponca, Newton County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.024243°N, 93.364626°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72670 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ponca, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ponca, 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 Ponca includes coordinates 36.024243°N, 93.364626°W, situated in Newton County. ZIP code 72670. Telephone area code: 479. 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.
