McRae, Arkansas Weather
McRae, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McRae, White County.
Full aviation weather for McRae is published on the Searcy Municipal Airport (KSRC) 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. 6 airfields within reach of McRae 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 McRae: Bald Knob Municipal Airport (KM74) 32 km · Carlisle Municipal Airport (K4M3) 35 km · Little Rock Air Force Base (KLRF) 37 km · Hazen Municipal Airport - David Duch Field (K6M0) 43 km · Arkavalley Airport (K12A) 47 km
Conditions reported at KSRC describe the airfield itself. Weather 13 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at McRae specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for McRae.
About McRae, Arkansas
McRae rests in a landscape of gently rolling terrain, where the rich alluvial soils of the Arkansas lowlands give way to the subtle rise and fall of the land. It lies 14.6 miles north-east of Cabot, AR (from Cabot, AR: bearing 49°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north-east of Beebe. Here, the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops, a perfume that deepens with the approach of evening. The sky above McRae is a vast canvas, frequently brushed with hues of soft gold and rose as the sun dips below the horizon, casting long, dancing shadows from the scattered oak and hickory trees that punctuate the fields. The quietude of this place is broken only by the distant hum of a tractor or the occasional call of a bird, a gentle cadence that speaks of a life lived in close communion with the natural world. The history of McRae is intrinsically tied to the agricultural bounty of White County, its economy long rooted in the cultivation of cotton and soybeans, crops that have shaped the very character of the land. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile ground and the promise of a new beginning, established a community that has weathered the shifts and turns of time with a quiet resilience. While no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring legacy of these pioneers is visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the enduring spirit of its people. The local gathering places, simple and welcoming, serve as the heart of McRae, fostering a sense of shared experience and a deep connection to the rhythms of rural life.
Live animated radar for McRae 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 | McRae, White County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.112864°N, 91.822362°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72102 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McRae, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McRae, 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 McRae includes coordinates 35.112864°N, 91.822362°W, situated in White County. ZIP code 72102. 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. 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.
