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, White County.
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About West Point, Arkansas
West Point rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time. It lies 27.8 miles north-east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 55°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-south-east of Searcy. The land here is a gentle swell, a rolling terrain where fertile bottomlands meet the higher ground of the loess bluffs. Thick stands of oak and hickory trees, their branches heavy with the humid air, create a dappled canopy, and in the distance, the broad, languid curve of the Arkansas River is a constant presence, its waters reflecting the sky in a shifting tapestry of blues and greys. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a subtle perfume that deepens as the sun begins its descent, casting long, golden shadows across the fields. This quiet corner of White County has long been tied to the rhythms of the river and the soil. For generations, agriculture has been the lifeblood of West Point, with cotton and soybeans dominating the fertile fields that stretch towards the horizon. The echoes of earlier times can still be felt, a sense of a community built on hard work and resilience, where the economy, though modest, is deeply rooted in the land. While no grand monuments mark its history, the enduring spirit of West Point lies in its enduring connection to the natural world and the steadfast character of its people, who have navigated the ebb and flow of life along the great river.
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| Location | West Point, White County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.207031°N, 91.614301°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 35.207031°N, 91.614301°W, situated in White 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.
