Ward, Arkansas Weather
Ward, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ward, Pulaski County.
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About Ward, Arkansas
Ward lies on ground that remembers a wetter time, where the flatlands of central Arkansas begin to hint at the gentle slopes to come, a place where the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine and damp earth, particularly after a summer shower. It lies 5.0 miles south of Little Rock, AR (from Little Rock, AR: bearing 189°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-south-west of North Little Rock. The sky here stretches wide, often a pale, washed blue, and the sun, when it breaks through, casts a light that feels both ancient and immediate, illuminating the scattered homes and the fields that surround them. The land itself possesses a quiet resilience, the tenacious green of kudzu climbing fences and the sturdy trunks of oaks standing sentinel against the soft breezes. Even the roads, worn smooth by generations of passage, seem to absorb the slow, deliberate pulse of daily life. The history of Ward is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent hum of its agricultural roots and the quiet tenacity of its people. For decades, the fertile soil yielded crops, sustaining families and shaping the character of the locality, a rhythm that still echoes in the occasional tractor passing by. The local economy, while diversified, still carries the echoes of that agrarian past, with a pragmatic focus on practical endeavors. Ward is a place where the past is not a distant memory but a quiet presence, a foundation upon which the present is built, offering a sense of grounded continuity to those who call it home.
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| Location | Ward, Pulaski County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.675093°N, 92.30404°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72209, 72176, 72007 |
| Area Code | 501, 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ward, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ward, 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 Ward includes coordinates 34.675093°N, 92.304040°W, situated in Pulaski County. ZIP code 72209, 72176, 72007. Telephone area code: 501, 870. 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.
