West Fork, Arkansas Weather
West Fork, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Fork, Washington County.
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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.
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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 | July 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, 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 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. 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.
