Rondo, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rondo, Miller County.
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Rondo breathes the humid air of southwestern Arkansas, a place where the land rolls gently, softened by centuries of rainfall and verdant growth. It lies 3.5 miles east of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 87°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east of Wake Village. Dense stands of pine and oak dominate the landscape, their branches often draped with the ghostly lace of Spanish moss, creating a dappled, emerald gloom beneath their canopy. The soil, a rich, dark loam, yields readily to the spade, a testament to the fecundity of this region. Streams, their waters the color of weak tea from the tannins of fallen leaves, meander through the low-lying areas, their banks often overgrown with a riot of ferns and wild iris, particularly vibrant in the spring. The very atmosphere here feels thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a pervasive perfume that clings to everything. The history of Rondo is deeply intertwined with the fertile earth and the timber that once stood sentinel across these hills. For generations, the economy here was tethered to the bounty of the forests and the cultivation of crops suited to the southern climate, primarily cotton and later soybeans. While the grand plantations are long past, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the quiet dignity of weathered farmhouses and the stoic resilience of the people. Today, Rondo maintains a slower, more deliberate pace of life, where neighborly acquaintance is a common currency and the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of days. The surrounding countryside, with its quiet woods and winding waterways, offers a sanctuary from the clamor of larger towns, a place where one can still hear the rustle of wind through the pines and the distant call of a crow.
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| Location | Rondo, Miller County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.444569°N, 93.977686°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71854, 72355 |
| Area Code | 870, 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rondo, 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 Rondo includes coordinates 33.444569°N, 93.977686°W, situated in Miller County. ZIP code 71854, 72355. Telephone area code: 870, 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.