Salado, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Salado, Independence County.
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Salado rests in a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and wind, where the earth rises and falls in gentle swells that give way to broad, open fields. It lies 51.1 miles west-south-west of Jonesboro, AR (from Jonesboro, AR: bearing 258°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south-south-east of Batesville. The air here, especially as the day softens towards evening, carries a particular stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of leaves in the mature trees that line the byways. Creeks, often shallow and clear, thread their way through the terrain, their banks softened by a thick growth of native grasses and wildflowers that bloom in riotous color during the warmer months. The sky above Salado often stretches wide and blue, a vast canvas where clouds drift lazily, painting fleeting shadows across the cultivated land and the patches of woodland that punctuate the horizon. The story of Salado is one of resilience and adaptation, a place where the fertile soil has long dictated the pulse of its economy. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock, with the land yielding its bounty in crops that have sustained its people and shaped its character. The quiet hum of tractors in the distance and the scent of freshly tilled earth are familiar refrains that echo the town's deep connection to its rural roots. While the specific industries may evolve, the enduring spirit of Salado remains, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the land, where the rhythms of nature still hold sway and a strong sense of community prevails.
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| Location | Salado, Independence County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.691189°N, 91.595693°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72501, 72575 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Salado, 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 Salado includes coordinates 35.691189°N, 91.595693°W, situated in Independence County. ZIP code 72501, 72575. 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.