Roland, Arkansas Weather
Roland, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Roland, Pulaski County.
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About Roland, Arkansas
Roland unfurls across a gentle rise in Pulaski County, a landscape softened by the humid embrace of the Arkansas Delta. It lies 13.4 miles south-south-west of Conway, AR (from Conway, AR: bearing 194°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west-north-west of Maumelle. The land here is a subtle undulation, not dramatic, but a slow, patient swell that cradles scattered stands of oak and pine, their crowns a deep, verdant green against skies that can shift from a washed-out blue to a bruised violet in the span of an afternoon. Roads, some paved and some worn to red dust, wind between modest homes and fields that, depending on the season, hold the promise of soybeans or rice. The air itself often carries a faint, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil and blossoming honeysuckle, particularly potent in the quiet hours before dawn when a stillness descends, broken only by the distant call of a dove. The history of Roland is a quiet chronicle, tied to the agricultural rhythms of the surrounding countryside. For generations, the land provided sustenance, and the economy here has long been rooted in the cultivation of crops that thrive in this fertile basin. While the larger urban centers of the county may draw more attention, Roland possesses a distinct character, a steadfastness born of its agrarian past. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist traps, but rather a sense of enduring community, where neighbors know each other's names and the pace of life allows for unhurried conversations on front porches. The occasional rumble of a passing train, a persistent reminder of its connection to the wider world, provides a rhythmic counterpoint to the prevailing tranquility of Roland.
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| Location | Roland, Pulaski County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.900645°N, 92.498214°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72135 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Roland, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Roland, 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 Roland includes coordinates 34.900645°N, 92.498214°W, situated in Pulaski County. ZIP code 72135. 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.
