Poplar Grove, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Poplar Grove, St. Francis County.
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Poplar Grove unfolds itself as a quiet stretch of Arkansas, where the land breathes a gentle, humid sigh under a sky that often hangs a soft, hazy blue. It lies 44.4 miles west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 268°T), and is situated 5.3 miles south-south-west of Forrest City. The terrain here is a subtle tapestry of cultivated fields, primarily stretching out in broad, sun-drenched rectangles of green and gold, punctuated by the darker, more substantial swathes of mature timberland. Cypress and tupelo trees, their roots often submerged in the low-lying areas, stand sentinel along the slow-moving creeks and bayous that thread through the landscape, their branches draped with moss that catches the light like spun silver. The air itself carries the rich, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a fragrance that deepens with the approach of evening, when the cicadas begin their insistent, rhythmic chorus. The history of Poplar Grove is deeply entwined with the fertile soil it occupies, a legacy of agriculture that has shaped its character for generations. Cotton and soybeans have long been the lifeblood of this region, their cultivation dictating the rhythm of the seasons and the livelihoods of its people. The economy, while not bustling, maintains a steady, dependable pulse, drawing sustenance from the land's bounty. While grand monuments are scarce, the enduring appeal of Poplar Grove lies in its unassuming persistence, in the quiet dignity of its working farms and the timeless beauty of its rural vistas, a place where the past feels not so much a distant memory as a comfortable, ever-present neighbor.
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| Location | Poplar Grove, St. Francis County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.935094°N, 90.817613°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72335, 72374 |
| 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 Poplar Grove, 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 Poplar Grove includes coordinates 34.935094°N, 90.817613°W, situated in St. Francis County. ZIP code 72335, 72374. 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.