Summit, Arkansas Weather
Summit, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Summit, Marion County.
Full aviation weather for Summit is published on the Marion County Regional Airport (KFLP) page, 10 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 Summit 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 Summit: Ozark Regional Airport (KBPK) 24 km · Searcy County Airport (K4A5) 40 km · Boone County Airport (KHRO) 42 km · Calico Rock Izard County Airport (K37T) 50 km · Branson Airport (KBBG) 55 km
Conditions reported at KFLP describe the airfield itself. Weather 10 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Summit specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Summit.
About Summit, Arkansas
Summit sits at the threshold of the Ozark Highlands, where the land begins its serious climb. It lies 71.7 miles north-north-east of Russellville, AR (from Russellville, AR: bearing 20°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-south-west of Flippin. Rolling hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak, hickory, and pine, give way to steeper inclines, their sides often furrowed by the patient work of water. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, especially after a rain, and in the late afternoon, the light often slants through the trees in long, golden shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the quiet. The character of Summit is etched in these contours, in the way the roads follow the natural flow of the terrain, a constant negotiation between human purpose and the ancient, unyielding earth. The history of Summit is tied to the land and its resources, a story of hardy settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and timber. For generations, farming and logging formed the backbone of its economy, with families clearing small plots and harvesting the abundant wood. While those industries have evolved, a connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms and woodcraft businesses that still dot the landscape. The nearby Buffalo National River, though a bit of a journey, exerts a subtle influence, its wild beauty a constant reminder of the natural heritage of this region, drawing visitors seeking the untamed spirit of the Ozarks.
Live animated radar for Summit 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 | Summit, Marion County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.252292°N, 92.690721°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72677, 72687 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Summit, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Summit, 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 Summit includes coordinates 36.252292°N, 92.690721°W, situated in Marion County. ZIP code 72677, 72687. 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.
