Ratcliff, Arkansas Weather
Ratcliff, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ratcliff, Logan County.
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About Ratcliff, Arkansas
Ratcliff rests in the rolling, verdant heart of western Arkansas, where the Ozark foothills begin their gentle descent. It lies 29.5 miles east of Fort Smith, AR (from Fort Smith, AR: bearing 100°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of Paris. The land here is a rich tapestry of mixed hardwoods and pines, the air often thick with the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a summer shower. Small creeks, barely more than whispers of water, snake through the hollows, their banks lined with ferns and moss-covered stones. The sky above Ratcliff is a vast canvas, capable of holding the brilliant, piercing blue of midday or the bruised purples and fiery oranges of a spectacular sunset, painting the scattered farmsteads and the quiet roads in hues of fading light. The character of Ratcliff is one of quiet persistence, a place that knows the slow turning of the seasons and the reliable embrace of the sun and rain. The history of Ratcliff is deeply intertwined with the earth it occupies, particularly its past as a hub for coal mining. Though the deep shafts have long since fallen silent, the legacy of those who worked the seams remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local consciousness. The economy now leans more towards agriculture and small businesses, with fields of soybeans and corn stretching across the cleared land, their green rows a testament to the enduring fertility of the soil. Occasionally, a weathered barn or an old, sturdy farmhouse whispers of generations who have called this place home, their lives shaped by the land and the quiet rhythms of rural living. Ratcliff holds a distinct charm, a place where the past is not forgotten but rather a gentle presence in the present, visible in the enduring spirit of its people.
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| Location | Ratcliff, Logan County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.308423°N, 93.883533°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72951 |
| Area Code | 479 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ratcliff, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ratcliff, 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 Ratcliff includes coordinates 35.308423°N, 93.883533°W, situated in Logan County. ZIP code 72951. Telephone area code: 479. 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.
