Prairie Grove, Arkansas Weather
Prairie Grove, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Prairie Grove, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Prairie Grove is published on the Drake Field (KFYV) page, 14 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 Prairie Grove 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 Prairie Grove: Springdale Municipal Airport (KASG) 28 km · Smith Field (KSLG) 29 km · Northwest Arkansas National Airport (KXNA) 34 km · Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (KVBT) 42 km · Crystal Lake Airport (K5M5) 42 km
Conditions reported at KFYV describe the airfield itself. Weather 14 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Prairie Grove specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Prairie Grove.
About Prairie Grove, Arkansas
Prairie Grove unfolds across a landscape shaped by the gentle roll of the Ozark foothills, a tapestry of emerald pastures and mature woodlands where the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil after a summer rain. It lies 10.8 miles west-south-west of Fayetteville, AR (from Fayetteville, AR: bearing 236°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-west of Farmington. The terrain here is a quiet conversation between the sky and the earth, with broad fields of corn and soy stretching towards the horizon, punctuated by stands of oak and hickory that offer shade and shelter. Farmhouses, often painted in hues of white or weathered barn red, dot the countryside, their porches catching the soft, diffused light of morning and the amber glow of evening. The character of Prairie Grove is one of quiet industry, a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life, and the distant rumble of a tractor is a familiar sound on the breeze. The history of Prairie Grove is deeply etched into its rolling terrain, most famously by the pivotal Civil War battle that bears its name, a conflict that echoes in the preserved fields and the solemn stones of the National Cemetery. This agricultural heartland has long sustained its people, with a local economy that continues to draw strength from the fertile land, supporting a blend of traditional farming and small-scale businesses. Beyond its historical significance, Prairie Grove possesses a unique charm, a sense of enduring heritage that manifests in its friendly demeanor and the unpretentious beauty of its surroundings. The very land seems to hold stories, from the whispers of ancient forests to the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered change while holding fast to its roots.
Live animated radar for Prairie Grove 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 | Prairie Grove, Washington County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.975914°N, 94.31771°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71646, 72753 |
| Area Code | 870, 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Prairie Grove, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Prairie Grove, 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 Prairie Grove includes coordinates 35.975914°N, 94.317710°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 71646, 72753. Telephone area code: 870, 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.
