Sunset, Arkansas Weather
Sunset, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Sunset, Crittenden County.
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Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Sunset.
About Sunset, Arkansas
Sunset, Arkansas, breathes with the quiet persistence of the fertile delta. It lies 10.2 miles west-north-west of Memphis, TN (from Memphis, TN: bearing 299°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-north-west of West Memphis. The land here is a broad, flat expanse, softened by the slow, patient work of water and sun, where the sky seems to stretch on forever, a canvas of ever-changing hues. Fields of cotton and corn, their stalks reaching towards the humid air, form a patchwork quilt that defines the horizon, broken only by stands of sturdy oak and the occasional glint of a sluggish bayou. The air itself carries a gentle weight, thick with the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of cicadas, a constant reminder of the life that thrives in this low-lying country. Evenings here are a slow unfurling of light, the sun bleeding from gold to rose across the western sky, casting long, softened shadows that blur the edges of the landscape. The history of Sunset is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of agriculture that has shaped this place for generations. The rich alluvial soil, deposited by the meandering Mississippi River, has always been the bedrock of its economy, drawing settlers who understood the land’s generous, if demanding, nature. While the grand plantations of the past are now mostly ghost echoes, the legacy of cultivation persists, with family farms continuing to coax sustenance from the earth, their tractors a modern-day echo of ancient plows. The local character is one of quiet resilience, a community that understands the cycles of planting and harvest, of drought and abundance, finding a deep satisfaction in the tangible rewards of honest labor. There are no towering silos or bustling factories here, but rather a steady, dependable pulse, a contentment found in the enduring connection to the soil and the gentle ebb and flow of life along these delta plains.
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| Location | Sunset, Crittenden County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.221756°N, 90.20565°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72959, 72364 |
| Area Code | 479, 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sunset, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sunset, 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 Sunset includes coordinates 35.221756°N, 90.205650°W, situated in Crittenden County. ZIP code 72959, 72364. Telephone area code: 479, 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.
