Vandervoort, Arkansas Weather
Vandervoort, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Vandervoort, Polk County.
Full aviation weather for Vandervoort is published on the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ) page, 24 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. 3 airfields within reach of Vandervoort 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 Vandervoort: J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (KDEQ) 37 km · Jewel B Callaham Municipal Airport (K90F) 54 km
Conditions reported at KMEZ describe the airfield itself. Weather 24 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Vandervoort specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Vandervoort.
About Vandervoort, Arkansas
Vandervoort lies nestled in a fold of the Ouachita Mountains, where the earth rises and falls with a quiet dignity. It lies 67.6 miles north-north-west of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 344°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-north-west of Wickes. The air here carries the scent of pine and damp soil, a breath drawn deep from the surrounding forests that climb the slopes in a rich tapestry of greens. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy, casting shifting patterns on the winding dirt roads that thread through the landscape, and the creeks, when they appear, are clear and cool, tumbling over smooth, worn stones. The terrain itself feels ancient, a patient presence shaped by seasons and the slow work of water, giving Vandervoort a sense of enduring stillness. The story of Vandervoort is etched into the very land, a narrative of logging and small farms that once sustained its inhabitants. The timber industry, in its heyday, brought a certain boisterous energy to the region, the rhythm of saws and the rumble of trucks echoing through the hills. Now, the economy is a quieter affair, centered on a more modest agriculture and the steady hum of local businesses. The deep woods still hold secrets, whispers of past lives and the enduring connection between the people and this rugged, beautiful country. It’s a place where the days unfold at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, and the evening light, when it spills across the ridges, has a particular, golden warmth that softens the edges of everything.
Live animated radar for Vandervoort 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.
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| Location | Vandervoort, Polk County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.381497°N, 94.365767°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71972, 71937 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Vandervoort, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Vandervoort, 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 Vandervoort includes coordinates 34.381497°N, 94.365767°W, situated in Polk County. ZIP code 71972, 71937. 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. 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.
