West Point, Arkansas Weather
West Point, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for West Point, Benton County.
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About West Point, Arkansas
West Point unfolds across rolling Ozark foothills, where the land breathes in gentle swells and dips, cloaked in a mosaic of dense hardwood forests and sun-drenched pastures. It lies 21.6 miles west-south-west of Bentonville, AR (from Bentonville, AR: bearing 247°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-west of Siloam Springs. The air here carries the scent of damp earth after a spring shower, mingling with the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that climbs untamed over weathered fence posts. Little creeks, barely more than silver ribbons in the summer heat, thread their way through the valleys, their banks often lined with smooth, grey stones worn round by countless seasons. The light at dusk often paints the western sky in hues of bruised plum and pale apricot, bleeding across the horizon and casting long, dramatic shadows from the scattered oaks that stand sentinel on the higher ground. This quiet corner of Benton County has long been shaped by the land and the persistent spirit of those who have worked it. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of West Point, with cattle grazing on the verdant slopes and fields yielding crops that mirror the changing seasons. While the echoes of earlier pioneers who carved out lives from this terrain are faint, they resonate in the enduring sense of self-reliance and neighborly connection that still defines the character of West Point. The local economy, though modest, remains anchored in the bounty of the countryside, a testament to the enduring appeal of a life lived close to the soil.
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| Location | West Point, Benton County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.252858°N, 94.56633°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72143, 72734, 72178 |
| Area Code | 479, 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This West Point, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for West Point, 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 Point includes coordinates 36.252858°N, 94.566330°W, situated in Benton County. ZIP code 72143, 72734, 72178. Telephone area code: 479, 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.
