Forrest City, Arkansas Weather
Forrest City, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Forrest City, St. Francis County.
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About Forrest City, Arkansas
Forrest City rests in the fertile heart of eastern Arkansas, where the land unfurls in broad, generous plains under a sky that can hold both the fierce glare of summer and the bruised, dramatic hues of an approaching storm. It lies 42.9 miles west of Horn Lake, MS (from Horn Lake, MS: bearing 275°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-north-east of Palestine. The terrain here is predominantly flat, a rich alluvial soil that has been shaped by centuries of slow, patient rivers, giving rise to a landscape dominated by agriculture. Fields of cotton, their white bolls like scattered clouds against the green, and endless rows of corn stretch to the horizon, punctuated by stands of resilient oak and pine trees that offer a welcome, darker green contrast. The air itself carries the scent of damp earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that deepens with the humidity of the south, and in the quiet spaces between the cultivated acres, a profound stillness can settle, broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the call of a unseen bird. The story of Forrest City is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of the St. Francis River Basin, a region that has long drawn its lifeblood from the soil. Founded in the mid-19th century, the town grew around the railroad, a vital artery that connected its produce to wider markets. This connection fostered a local economy that has historically been rooted in farming, with cotton and soybeans remaining significant crops, their cultivation shaping the very rhythm of life. Beyond the fields, the presence of the St. Francis National Forest, a verdant expanse of mature woodlands and meandering waterways, offers a natural counterpoint to the agricultural expanse, providing a refuge for wildlife and a place for quiet contemplation. The town itself carries a character of quiet persistence, its streets lined with buildings that speak of decades of commerce and community, a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the enduring landscape and the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Forrest City, St. Francis County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.008147°N, 90.789834°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72335, 72336 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forrest City, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forrest City, 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 Forrest City includes coordinates 35.008147°N, 90.789834°W, situated in St. Francis County. ZIP code 72335, 72336. Telephone area code: 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.
