Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Weather
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Walnut Ridge, Grant County.
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About Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Walnut Ridge unfolds across a landscape that hums with the quiet persistence of the Arkansas Delta, a place where the earth itself seems to hold a patient breath. It lies 18.0 miles north-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 312°T), and is situated 4.3 miles south-west of Redfield. The terrain here is a gently rolling expanse, not dramatic, but rather a subtle invitation to the eye, softened by stands of mature trees that punctuate the fields. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, spills across the horizon in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the cultivated land and casting long, contemplative shadows from the scattered farmhouses. The air itself carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a blend of ripening crops and the damp promise of coming rain, a constant reminder of the region's agricultural heart. The history of Walnut Ridge is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the opportunities it presented. Founded in the late 19th century, its growth was spurred by the arrival of the railroad, a lifeline that connected this agricultural hub to larger markets and brought a steady stream of settlers seeking prosperity. For decades, cotton was king, its white bolls a familiar sight against the deep green of summer fields, though the local economy has since diversified to include other crops and manufacturing. The town retains a palpable sense of its past, with older buildings whispering stories of generations who lived and worked this land, their lives paced by the seasons and the demands of the harvest.
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| Location | Walnut Ridge, Grant County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.40204°N, 92.237649°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72079, 72476 |
| Area Code | 870, 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Walnut Ridge, 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 Walnut Ridge includes coordinates 34.402040°N, 92.237649°W, situated in Grant County. ZIP code 72079, 72476. 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.
