Summers, Arkansas Weather
Summers, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Summers, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for Summers is published on the Smith Field (KSLG) 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. 6 airfields within reach of Summers 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 Summers: Drake Field (KFYV) 29 km · Northwest Arkansas National Airport (KXNA) 37 km · Springdale Municipal Airport (KASG) 40 km · Crystal Lake Airport (K5M5) 40 km · Tahlequah Municipal Airport (KTQH) 46 km
Conditions reported at KSLG describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Summers specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Summers.
About Summers, Arkansas
Summers, during its long, languid summers, seems to exhale a deep, contented sigh across the rolling Ozark foothills. It lies 19.5 miles west-south-west of Fayetteville, AR (from Fayetteville, AR: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.7 miles west of Prairie Grove. The air, thick with the scent of honeysuckle and damp earth after a sudden, theatrical downpour, hangs heavy and sweet, a palpable presence that softens the edges of the afternoon sun. Verdant pastures, stitched with the occasional weathered fence post, climb and dip with a gentle, persistent undulation, giving way to dense stands of oak and hickory where the shadows lengthen into cool, mysterious pools. The very light feels different here, a golden, syrupy luminescence that clings to the leaves and glazes the dusty roads, imbuing the quiet landscape with a dreamlike quality. The roots of Summers run deep into a history shaped by the fertile soil and the ingenuity of its people. Once a vital hub for timber and later agriculture, its economy still bears the imprint of those early industries, with small farms producing everything from plump tomatoes to sweet corn, and the faint, nostalgic aroma of woodsmoke often drifts from distant clearings. While the grand railroad depots and bustling mercantile halls of yesteryear have faded, the spirit of self-reliance and neighborly connection persists, a quiet strength woven into the fabric of daily life. Summers carries a certain grace, a unhurried cadence that allows for contemplation of the slow, steady rhythm of the seasons and the enduring beauty of this corner of Northwest Arkansas.
Live animated radar for Summers 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 | Summers, Washington County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.981193°N, 94.491607°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72769 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Summers, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Summers, 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 Summers includes coordinates 35.981193°N, 94.491607°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 72769. 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. 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.
