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Wickes, AR 71973 Weather
It is 81°F and clear in Wickes, AR 71973, observed at 1:35 PM CDT. Today: Mostly Cloudy, high 81°F, low 59°F. Hourly and 7-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Wickes, AR 71973 current weather
81°F
Clear
H 81° / L 59°Feels like 82°
- Wildfire smoke overhead: light
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
Observed at De Queen, J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport (15.9 mi away), 10/29/2026, 1:35 PM CDT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/29/2026, 11:35 AM PT
7-day forecast
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Today10/29Low 59°High 81°
This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 0 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 0 mph.
Mostly CloudyFri10/3031% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 74°
Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 74. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
CloudySat10/3172% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 70°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelySun11/1Low 60°High 77°
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind around 0 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. East southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly CloudyMon11/271% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 77°
Monday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Chance Rain ShowersTue11/371% chance of precipitationLow 52°High 73°
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyWed11/4Low 47°High 70°
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly Sunny
Forecast for 34.277, -94.395 from the NWS LZK office, updated 10/29/2026, 11:35 AM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now77°Partly Sunny0%0 mph
- 2 PM78°Partly Sunny0%0 mph
- 3 PM79°Mostly Cloudy0%0 mph
- 4 PM80°Mostly Cloudy1%0 mph
- 5 PM81°Mostly Cloudy1%0 mph
- 6 PM79°Cloudy1%0 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (up to 24 hours) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- What is the weather in Wickes, AR 71973 right now?
- The latest observation from De Queen, J Lynn Helms Sevier County Airport was 81°F and clear, reported at 10/29/2026, 1:35 PM CDT.
- What is the high temperature today in Wickes, AR 71973?
- The National Weather Service forecast for this afternoon calls for a high near 81°F. Mostly Cloudy.
- Will it rain in Wickes, AR 71973 in the next 24 hours?
- The NWS hourly forecast does not show any hour with a 50% or higher chance of precipitation in the next 24 hours.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Wickes, AR 71973 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:35 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:27 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Wickes, AR 71973?
- At De Queen Sevier CO AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 77°F and the normal low is 51°F.
Rain and snow totals
Next 3 days, NWS forecast grid
- Rain (liquid)
- 0.28 in
- Snow
- 0.00 in
- Ice
- 0.00 in
Nearby hazards
Arkansas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: South White Wolf Fire (128 acres), Lake Fire (105 acres)
UV and air quality forecast
EPA and AirNow
- AQI forecast today (McAlester)
- 50GoodPM2.5
- AQI forecast tomorrow (McAlester)
- 40GoodPM2.5
Drought
By countyPolk County, week of 10/27/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 100% in extreme drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:35 AM
- Sunset
- 6:27 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 52 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 86% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:09 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 6:53 PM
- Moonrise
- 9:09 PM
- Moonset
- 11:36 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 77°, low 51°, precipitation 3.82 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at De Queen Sevier CO AP, 16 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- Hazard Mapping System Smoke AnalysisNOAA NESDIS Office of Satellite and Product Operations
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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