Wilton, Arkansas Weather
Wilton, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Wilton, Little River County.
Full aviation weather for Wilton is published on the Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (KTXK) page, 35 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. 4 airfields within reach of Wilton 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 Wilton: Howard County Airport (KM77) 40 km · J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (KDEQ) 41 km · Hope Municipal Airport (KM18) 45 km
Conditions reported at KTXK describe the airfield itself. Weather 35 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Wilton specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Wilton.
About Wilton, Arkansas
Wilton rests in the lowlands of southwestern Arkansas, where the land begins its slow incline towards the Ouachita Mountains. It lies 21.6 miles north-north-west of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 343°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-west of Ashdown. The air here, especially in the hazy mornings before the sun burns through, carries the damp scent of pine needles and the rich, dark earth that has seen generations of rain. Fields, patched with the muted greens of hay and the deeper hues of cultivated crops, stretch towards tree lines that are thick and unbroken, a dense, verdant wall against the horizon. The Little River, a ribbon of chocolate-colored water, winds its way through the landscape, its banks often shrouded in a mist that softens the edges of the day. The character of Wilton is one of quiet persistence, a place that endures the seasons with a stoic grace, its buildings weathered by sun and wind, their paint peeling like sunburnt skin. The history of Wilton is tied to the fertile soil and the resourceful spirit of those who first settled here, drawn by the promise of agriculture and the gentle flow of the Little River. For decades, the economy of Wilton was shaped by the rhythm of the harvest, with cotton and timber forming the backbone of its livelihood, their influence still visible in the occasional weathered barn or the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its older homes. While the larger agricultural operations of the past have shifted, a quiet agricultural tradition persists, and the surrounding landscape still bears the marks of its farming heritage. The sense of community in Wilton is palpable, a quiet understanding shared among its residents, born from shared experiences and a deep connection to this particular stretch of Arkansas earth. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, a steady, unassuming rhythm that has defined Wilton for as long as anyone can remember.
Live animated radar for Wilton 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.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Wilton, Little River County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.74123°N, 94.148251°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71865, 71822 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Wilton, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Wilton, 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 Wilton includes coordinates 33.741230°N, 94.148251°W, situated in Little River County. ZIP code 71865, 71822. Telephone area code: 870. 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.
