West Memphis, Arkansas Weather
West Memphis, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Memphis, Crittenden County.
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About West Memphis, Arkansas
West Memphis sprawls across the eastern edge of Arkansas, a testament to its position as a gateway across the Mississippi River. It lies 7.7 miles west of Memphis, TN (from Memphis, TN: bearing 268°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south of Marion. The land here is flat, a broad, fertile plain that stretches towards the horizon, broken only by the occasional stand of trees or the glint of distant water. The air often carries a humid weight, thick with the scent of ripening crops and the metallic tang of industry. Even on a clear day, a certain haziness can soften the edges of the landscape, lending a muted, almost painterly quality to the scene. The sky, when it clears, is vast and indifferent, a canvas of blues and grays that can shift with startling speed. The history of West Memphis is indelibly linked to the mighty Mississippi, a ribbon of commerce and a constant, murmuring presence. For generations, this land has been shaped by agriculture, its rich soil yielding cotton and soybeans that have fueled both local livelihoods and broader economies. The railroad and the interstate highway, both vital arteries, converge here, a constant hum of movement that underscores the town's role as a crossroads. Music, too, has found a home in West Memphis, a bluesy echo of the region's deep cultural roots, whispering through the nights like a phantom melody. There's a practical energy to West Memphis, a sense of people working, of goods moving, of a community tied to the rhythm of the land and the ceaseless flow of the river.
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| Location | West Memphis, Crittenden County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.14648°N, 90.184539°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72301, 72303 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Memphis, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Memphis, 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 Memphis includes coordinates 35.146480°N, 90.184539°W, situated in Crittenden County. ZIP code 72301, 72303. Telephone area code: 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.
