Horatio, Arkansas Weather
Horatio, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Horatio, Sevier County.
Full aviation weather for Horatio is published on the J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (KDEQ) page, 13 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. 3 airfields within reach of Horatio 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 Horatio: Jewel B Callaham Municipal Airport (K90F) 38 km · Howard County Airport (KM77) 48 km
Conditions reported at KDEQ describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Horatio specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Horatio.
About Horatio, Arkansas
Horatio slumbers in a landscape of gentle, rolling terrain, where the rich, red earth of southwestern Arkansas yields to the persistent embrace of the piney woods and scattered oaks. It lies 38.9 miles north-north-west of Texarkana, AR (from Texarkana, AR: bearing 332°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south of De Queen. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle, a subtle perfume that clings to the humid air. Sunlight, when it breaks through the dense canopy, often falls in diffused shafts, illuminating the quietude of the backroads and the unassuming facades of the homes that dot the countryside. The sky above Horatio is a vast, often cloud-streaked canvas, reflecting the deep, verdant hues of the surrounding forests and the pale, washed-out blues of a summer afternoon. The history of Horatio is a story woven from the sturdy threads of agriculture and the slow, steady growth that characterizes life in this part of Sevier County. For generations, the fertile soil has been the lifeblood of the region, supporting cotton fields that once stretched to the horizon and now, more commonly, cattle ranches and timber operations. The nearby network of creeks and waterways, though not grand rivers, has historically provided a vital artery for transport and sustenance, their quiet murmur a constant, almost subconscious soundtrack to daily life. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the enduring spirit of resilience and neighborly connection, a hallmark of these rural communities, is a palpable presence in Horatio, a quiet testament to the enduring character of its people and their deep roots in the land.
Live animated radar for Horatio 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 | Horatio, Sevier County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 33.938448°N, 94.357149°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 71842 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Horatio, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Horatio, 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 Horatio includes coordinates 33.938448°N, 94.357149°W, situated in Sevier County. ZIP code 71842. 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.
