Pottsville, Arkansas Weather
Pottsville, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Pottsville, Pope County.
Full aviation weather for Pottsville is published on the Russellville Regional Airport (KRUE) page, 4 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Pottsville have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Pottsville: Petit Jean Park Airport (KMPJ) 18 km · Morrilton Municipal Airport (KBDQ) 33 km · Danville Municipal Airport (K32A) 39 km · Clarksville Municipal Airport (KH35) 42 km · Conway Regional Airport (KCXW) 52 km
Conditions reported at KRUE describe the airfield itself. Weather 4 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Pottsville specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Pottsville.
About Pottsville, Arkansas
Pottsville slumbers in a fold of Pope County, where the Ozark foothills begin to soften their ancient angles. It lies 5.2 miles east-south-east of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 114°T), and is situated 6.4 miles east-north-east of Dardanelle. Rolling fields, the color of sun-bleached straw in late summer, give way to thicker swathes of oak and hickory, their leaves a riot of emerald and jade during the growing season, then a firestorm of crimson and gold before the winter's quiet. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a rain, a clean, mineral tang that mingles with the fainter, sweeter perfume of honeysuckle climbing over weathered fences. Creeks, like silver threads, wind their way through the landscape, their banks often draped in ferns, their water cool and clear, a constant, murmuring presence. The history of Pottsville is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring land and the quiet persistence of its people. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of a life away from the clamor of larger towns, Pottsville's economy has long been tied to the bounty of the earth. While agriculture remains a vital thread, the town has also seen its share of other endeavors, with logging and small-scale manufacturing contributing to its past and present. The very rhythm of life in Pottsville feels unhurried, a steady beat dictated by the seasons and the gentle arc of the sun across the sky, with the occasional church supper or Friday night football game providing the punctuation marks of community life.
Live animated radar for Pottsville 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.
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| Location | Pottsville, Pope County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.248139°N, 93.049061°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72858 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Pottsville, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Pottsville, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. 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 Pottsville includes coordinates 35.248139°N, 93.049061°W, situated in Pope County. ZIP code 72858. 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. 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.
