Smackover, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smackover, Union County.
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Smackover rests in a low-lying expanse of southern Arkansas, where the air hangs thick and humid, carrying the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 68.8 miles north-north-west of Monroe, LA (from Monroe, LA: bearing 329°T), and is situated 4.9 miles north-west of Norphlet. The terrain here is gentle, a subtle swell and dip of land that drains into slow-moving creeks and bayous, their surfaces often shimmering with an oily sheen reflecting the vast, pale sky. Fields of cotton and soybeans stretch out like rumpled quilts, bordered by dense woodlands where the sunlight filters through in hazy shafts, illuminating the rich, dark soil that defines this region. The character of Smackover is one of quiet persistence, a place where life unfolds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the steady hum of cicadas in the summer heat. The story of Smackover is deeply entwined with the earth beneath it, particularly the discovery of oil that transformed this quiet agricultural settlement into a boomtown in the early 20th century. Those heady days, fueled by the black gold, left a palpable imprint, a whisper of ambition and rapid growth that still echoes in the older buildings and the enduring spirit of its people. While the oil rigs are fewer now, the legacy of that industry remains, a foundational layer beneath the current local economy, which draws strength from agriculture and a continuing, albeit more subdued, connection to energy resources. The town carries a distinctive character, a blend of the industrious past and the enduring, neighborly present, where community events and the simple rhythm of daily life hold a particular, unpretentious charm.
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| Location | Smackover, Union County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.364846°N, 92.724882°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71762 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Smackover, 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 Smackover includes coordinates 33.364846°N, 92.724882°W, situated in Union County. ZIP code 71762. 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. 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.