Des Arc, Missouri Weather
Des Arc, Missouri — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Des Arc, Iron County.
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About Des Arc, Missouri
Des Arc rests in a cradle of Ozark foothills, where the land begins to soften its rugged grip before descending into the broader plains. It lies 61.5 miles west of Cape Girardeau, MO (from Cape Girardeau, MO: bearing 269°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-north-east of Piedmont. Here, the rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of oak and hickory, give way to gentle valleys where small farms claim their patches of fertile earth. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the scent of sun-baked soil and the distant whisper of pine, a subtle perfume that settles over the landscape. Even the sky seems to hold a particular hue here, a washed-out denim blue that deepens to a bruised lavender as evening approaches, painting the scattered clouds with strokes of rose and amber. The history of Des Arc is as layered as the sedimentary rock beneath its soil, a tale of pioneers drawn by the promise of fertile ground and the bounty of the surrounding forests. Early settlers carved a life from this land, their efforts echoing in the weathered barns and quiet cemeteries that dot the countryside. The local economy, once heavily reliant on timber and small-scale agriculture, now finds its footing in a blend of these traditional livelihoods and the steady hum of small businesses catering to the surrounding rural communities. The nearby Black River, a ribbon of cool, dark water, serves as a constant, quiet companion, its presence felt in the slightly damper feel of the air and the occasional flash of kingfisher blue against its banks, a reminder of the lifeblood that has sustained this place for generations.
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| Location | Des Arc, Iron County, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 37.28255°N, 90.637341°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 63636 |
| Area Code | 816 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Des Arc, Missouri Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Des Arc, Missouri, 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 Des Arc includes coordinates 37.282550°N, 90.637341°W, situated in Iron County. ZIP code 63636. Telephone area code: 816. 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.
