Saratoga, Arkansas Weather
Saratoga, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Saratoga, Howard County.
Full aviation weather for Saratoga is published on the Hope Municipal Airport (KM18) page, 23 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. 5 airfields within reach of Saratoga 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 Saratoga: Howard County Airport (KM77) 28 km · Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (KTXK) 34 km · Kizer Field (K4F7) 50 km · J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (KDEQ) 56 km
Conditions reported at KM18 describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Saratoga specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Saratoga.
About Saratoga, Arkansas
Saratoga rests in a landscape painted with the muted greens and browns of southwestern Arkansas, where the land gently swells and recedes like a slumbering giant. It lies 22.8 miles north-north-east of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 20°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south of Mineral Springs. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled and reaching like arthritic fingers, stand sentinel over fields of cotton and soy, their white bolls and verdant stalks catching the high, bright sun of the South. The air here carries the faint, sweet scent of pine and the earthy aroma of fertile soil, a perfume that clings to the humid afternoons and promises a cooling balm as dusk descends, softening the sharp edges of the day into a hazy, golden glow. The quietude is profound, broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the occasional call of a dove, a testament to the unhurried pace of life that defines this corner of Howard County. This quiet expanse has a history etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that sustains them. Saratoga's roots are firmly planted in the agricultural heritage of the region, its economy once deeply tied to the cultivation of cotton, a legacy that still whispers in the wind through the open fields. While farming remains a cornerstone, the gentle rhythm of the community now also embraces a broader range of livelihoods, reflecting a resilience and adaptability that has seen Saratoga through changing times. The local character is one of quiet dignity, a place where neighborly bonds are strong and traditions are honored, a subtle yet potent force that shapes the everyday interactions of those who call Saratoga home.
Live animated radar for Saratoga 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 | Saratoga, Howard County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.751786°N, 93.902687°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71859 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Saratoga, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Saratoga, 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 Saratoga includes coordinates 33.751786°N, 93.902687°W, situated in Howard County. ZIP code 71859. 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.
