Fordyce, Arkansas Weather
Fordyce, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Fordyce, Dallas County.
Full aviation weather for Fordyce is published on the Hampton Municipal Airport (K0R6) page, 33 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. 6 airfields within reach of Fordyce 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 Fordyce: Harrell Field (KCDH) 39 km · Warren Municipal Airport (K3M9) 41 km · Star City Municipal Airport (K55M) 52 km · Sheridan Municipal Airport (K9M8) 57 km · Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field (KPBF) 60 km
Conditions reported at K0R6 describe the airfield itself. Weather 33 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Fordyce specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Fordyce.
About Fordyce, Arkansas
Fordyce unfolds across a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the rich, dark soil yields readily to the persistent sun. It lies 37.0 miles south-west of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 219°T), and is situated 19.3 miles north of Hampton. Stands of pine and oak, their branches reaching towards a sky that often holds a hazy, humid glow, form a verdant backdrop to the modest homes and businesses. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp earth after a summer shower, a subtle perfume that clings to the afternoons. Evenings descend with a softening of the light, a slow bleed of color across the western horizon that paints the clouds in hues of rose and bruised plum, a quiet spectacle for those who pause to notice. Fordyce's story is tied to the land, to the timber that once dominated its economy and the cotton that still struggles against the odds in its fields. The railroad, a lifeline in its formative years, brought a steady stream of commerce, shaping the town's layout and its aspirations. While the grand days of the lumber barons may have faded, a resilient spirit persists in Fordyce, evident in the small businesses that line its main thoroughfare and the quiet hum of everyday life. Local traditions, passed down through generations, still find their expression in community gatherings and the shared understanding of a life lived at a human pace, where the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of existence.
Live animated radar for Fordyce 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.
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| Location | Fordyce, Dallas County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.813716°N, 92.41293°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71742 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Fordyce, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Fordyce, 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 Fordyce includes coordinates 33.813716°N, 92.412930°W, situated in Dallas County. ZIP code 71742. 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.
