Smithville, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Smithville, Miller County.
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Smithville lies in the rolling terrain of southwestern Arkansas, where the land begins to soften and spread, breathing in the humid air of the Gulf Coastal Plain. It lies 27.7 miles south-south-east of Texarkana, TX (from Texarkana, TX: bearing 158°T), and is situated 17.7 miles east-south-east of Atlanta. Dense stands of pine and oak trees claim much of the landscape, their dark green canopies a constant presence against the often-cerulean sky. Streams, silver ribbons in the sunlight, meander through the woods, feeding into larger waterways that carve gentle valleys into the earth. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a summer rain, and the late afternoon sun, when it breaks through the trees, casts long, warm shadows that seem to deepen the quiet character of Smithville. The history of Smithville is tied to the fertile soil and the timber that once dominated this part of Miller County, a legacy still felt in the hushed rustle of leaves and the occasional weathered barn that stands sentinel. For generations, agriculture, particularly cotton and later soybeans, formed the backbone of the local economy, the fields a patchwork quilt under the wide Arkansas sky. While some farms have consolidated, the spirit of the land remains, and the quiet hum of tractors can still be heard in the distance during planting and harvest seasons. Smithville itself offers a glimpse into a life lived at a more deliberate pace, where the simple acts of tending a garden or sharing a porch swing still hold a quiet dignity.
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| Location | Smithville, Miller County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.054022°N, 93.867679°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71834, 71730, 72466 |
| 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 Smithville, 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 Smithville includes coordinates 33.054022°N, 93.867679°W, situated in Miller County. ZIP code 71834, 71730, 72466. 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.