Rison, Arkansas Weather
Rison, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rison, Cleveland County.
Full aviation weather for Rison is published on the Star City Municipal Airport (K55M) page, 31 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 Rison 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 Rison: Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field (KPBF) 34 km · Sheridan Municipal Airport (K9M8) 44 km · Warren Municipal Airport (K3M9) 45 km · Monticello Municipal Ellis Field (KLLQ) 54 km · Hampton Municipal Airport (K0R6) 54 km
Conditions reported at K55M describe the airfield itself. Weather 31 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rison specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rison.
About Rison, Arkansas
Rison slumbers in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, where the rich, alluvial soil of the Arkansas Delta begins its slow, southward descent. It lies 21.5 miles south-south-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 210°T), and is situated 16.2 miles north-east of Fordyce. The air here, especially in the humid embrace of late summer, carries the scent of damp earth and ripening cotton, a perfume that clings to the broad, leafy canopies of oak and pine. Sunlight, when it breaks through the hazy sky, often falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating fields of green and gold, or painting the weathered clapboard of houses with a warm, transient glow. The terrain is a study in subtle contours, a soft undulation that suggests an ancient, unhurried shaping by water and time, rather than dramatic geological upheaval. The history of Rison is deeply entwined with the fertile lands that surround it, a legacy of agriculture that has sustained generations. For much of its existence, cotton was king, its white bolls a familiar sight against the deep green of the fields, and the economy of Rison revolved around its cultivation and sale. While that era has softened, agriculture remains a cornerstone, with soybeans and timber now sharing prominence, their harvest trucks a common sight on the local roads. The Ouachita River, though not immediately bordering Rison, exerts a subtle influence on the region's hydrology and its historical development, a reminder of the water's enduring power. The quiet rhythm of life in Rison is one of steady persistence, a continuation of the same patient labor that has always characterized this corner of Arkansas.
Live animated radar for Rison 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 | Rison, Cleveland County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.958435°N, 92.190145°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71665 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rison, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rison, 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 Rison includes coordinates 33.958435°N, 92.190145°W, situated in Cleveland County. ZIP code 71665. Telephone area code: 870. 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.
