West Fork, Arkansas Weather
West Fork, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Fork, Washington County.
Full aviation weather for West Fork is published on the Drake Field (KFYV) page, 9 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 West Fork 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 West Fork: Springdale Municipal Airport (KASG) 29 km · Smith Field (KSLG) 40 km · Northwest Arkansas National Airport (KXNA) 41 km · Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field (KVBT) 47 km · Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field (KROG) 50 km
Conditions reported at KFYV describe the airfield itself. Weather 9 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at West Fork specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for West Fork.
About West Fork, Arkansas
West Fork winds through a landscape sculpted by the persistent kiss of Ozark foothills. It lies 9.7 miles south of Fayetteville, AR (from Fayetteville, AR: bearing 190°T), and is situated 8.8 miles south-south-east of Farmington. Rolling terrain, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of oak, hickory, and pine, cradles the valley floor where the namesake creek meanders, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky in a symphony of blues and grays. The air, especially in the hushed hours of dawn, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a perfume of the wild that clings to the very stones of the old bridges. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, a slow, deliberate exhalation that dictates the gentle pace of life in West Fork. The history of West Fork is as layered as the sediment of its creek beds, a story of hardy settlers drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a life lived close to nature. Its economy, historically rooted in agriculture, particularly cattle ranching and timber, still echoes with the clang of farm equipment and the scent of sawmills, though a growing number of residents commute to larger neighboring cities, bringing a quiet influx of new energy. The annual county fair remains a vibrant testament to enduring traditions, a gathering where generations reconnect under the wide Arkansas sky, sharing stories and the simple pleasures of community.
Live animated radar for West Fork 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 | West Fork, Washington County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.924248°N, 94.188539°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72774 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Fork, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Fork, 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 West Fork includes coordinates 35.924248°N, 94.188539°W, situated in Washington County. ZIP code 72774. 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.
