Scranton, Arkansas Weather
Scranton, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Scranton, Logan County.
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About Scranton, Arkansas
Scranton rests in a broad, fertile valley, cradled by the gentle, rolling hills of the Arkansas Ozarks. It lies 23.4 miles west-north-west of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 284°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-south-west of Clarksville. The land here is a patchwork of emerald pastures and deep green woodlands, where the sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, casts a warm, honeyed glow across the landscape. Creeks, clear and cool, meander through the fields, their banks often shaded by ancient oaks and sycamores, their branches reaching out like welcoming arms. The air itself carries a subtle, earthy perfume, a blend of damp soil, pine needles, and the sweet scent of wildflowers that bloom in riotous profusion during the warmer months. The very character of Scranton is etched in this verdant quietude, a place where the horizon feels both expansive and intimately close. The economic pulse of Scranton has long been tied to the rich soil and the hardworking hands that cultivate it. For generations, agriculture has been its lifeblood, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the distant tree lines, a testament to the enduring spirit of the land. Though industry has ebbed and flowed, the resilience of this farming community remains. The history of Scranton is woven into the quiet hum of its days, a narrative of families who have put down roots and weathered the seasons together, their lives shaped by the predictable rhythms of planting and harvest. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a profound sense of place, a quiet dignity found in the enduring connections between the people and the land that sustains them.
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| Location | Scranton, Logan County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.361197°N, 93.535743°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72863 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Scranton, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Scranton, 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 Scranton includes coordinates 35.361197°N, 93.535743°W, situated in Logan County. ZIP code 72863. Telephone area code: 479. 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.
