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==Geography==
Fordyce is located in southeastern Dallas County, with the city's southern border following the [[Calhoun County, Arkansas|Calhoun County]] line. U.S. Routes [[U.S. Route 79|79]] and [[U.S. Route 167|167]] bypass the city center to the north and west, while [[Arkansas Highway 8]] passes through the downtown area. US 79 leads northeast {{convert|42|mi}} to [[Pine Bluff, Arkansas|Pine Bluff]] and southwest {{convert|31|mi}} to [[Camden, Arkansas|Camden]], while US 167 leads north {{convert|35|mi}} to [[Sheridan, Arkansas|Sheridan]] and south {{convert|51|mi}} to [[El Dorado, Arkansas|El Dorado]]. AR 8 leads southeast {{convert|26|mi}} to [[Warren, Arkansas|Warren]] and northwest {{convert|49|mi}} to [[Arkadelphia, Arkansas|Arkadelphia]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Fordyce has a total area of {{convert|17.5|km2|order=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
{{Weather box
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 | location    = Fordyce, Arkansas (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1911–1917, 1936–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 83
 | Feb record high F  = 85
 | Mar record high F  = 92
 | Apr record high F  = 98
 | May record high F  = 98
 | Jun record high F  = 106
 | Jul record high F  = 107
 | Aug record high F  = 108
 | Sep record high F  = 110
 | Oct record high F  = 97
 | Nov record high F  = 88
 | Dec record high F  = 80
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 71.8
|Feb avg record high F = 75.4
|Mar avg record high F = 82.0
|Apr avg record high F = 85.3
|May avg record high F = 89.3
|Jun avg record high F = 94.1
|Jul avg record high F = 97.7
|Aug avg record high F = 98.4
|Sep avg record high F = 95.1
|Oct avg record high F = 88.3
|Nov avg record high F = 79.3
|Dec avg record high F = 72.6
|year avg record high F = 99.6

 | Jan high F = 52.3
 | Feb high F = 56.8
 | Mar high F = 65.1
 | Apr high F = 73.5
 | May high F = 80.5
 | Jun high F = 87.6
 | Jul high F = 91.0
 | Aug high F = 90.9
 | Sep high F = 85.3
 | Oct high F = 75.1
 | Nov high F = 63.2
 | Dec high F = 54.5
 | year high F = 73.0
 | Jan mean F = 41.6
 | Feb mean F = 45.3
 | Mar mean F = 53.0
 | Apr mean F = 61.2
 | May mean F = 69.7
 | Jun mean F = 77.3
 | Jul mean F = 80.7
 | Aug mean F = 80.0
 | Sep mean F = 73.7
 | Oct mean F = 62.4
 | Nov mean F = 51.5
 | Dec mean F = 43.8
 | year mean F = 61.7
 | Jan low F = 30.8
 | Feb low F = 33.7
 | Mar low F = 40.9
 | Apr low F = 49.0
 | May low F = 59.0
 | Jun low F = 67.0
 | Jul low F = 70.5
 | Aug low F = 69.2
 | Sep low F = 62.1
 | Oct low F = 49.8
 | Nov low F = 39.9
 | Dec low F = 33.1
 | year low F = 50.4

|Jan avg record low F = 15.3
|Feb avg record low F = 20.2
|Mar avg record low F = 24.6
|Apr avg record low F = 33.4
|May avg record low F = 44.1
|Jun avg record low F = 56.8
|Jul avg record low F = 62.6
|Aug avg record low F = 60.9
|Sep avg record low F = 48.1
|Oct avg record low F = 34.4
|Nov avg record low F = 24.9
|Dec avg record low F = 19.6
|year avg record low F = 13.5

 | Jan record low F  = -5
 | Feb record low F  = -1
 | Mar record low F  = 10
 | Apr record low F  = 26
 | May record low F  = 35
 | Jun record low F  = 44
 | Jul record low F  = 51
 | Aug record low F  = 45
 | Sep record low F  = 24
 | Oct record low F  = 26
 | Nov record low F  = 14
 | Dec record low F  = -2
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 4.54
 | Feb precipitation inch = 4.87
 | Mar precipitation inch = 5.83
 | Apr precipitation inch = 5.89
 | May precipitation inch = 5.39
 | Jun precipitation inch = 4.18
 | Jul precipitation inch = 4.06
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.80
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.60
 | Oct precipitation inch = 5.01
 | Nov precipitation inch = 4.44
 | Dec precipitation inch = 6.02
 | year precipitation inch = 57.63
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 10.9
 | Feb precipitation days  = 10.3
 | Mar precipitation days  = 10.8
 | Apr precipitation days  = 9.7
 | May precipitation days  = 9.8
 | Jun precipitation days  = 7.9
 | Jul precipitation days  = 7.8
 | Aug precipitation days  = 6.8
 | Sep precipitation days  = 6.4
 | Oct precipitation days  = 7.4
 | Nov precipitation days  = 9.0
 | Dec precipitation days  = 10.4
 | year precipitation days = 107.2
 | Jan snow inch = 0.6
 | Feb snow inch = 0.5
 | Mar snow inch = 0.1
 | Apr snow inch = 0.0
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.0
 | Nov snow inch = 0.0
 | Dec snow inch = 0.0
 | year snow inch = 1.2
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 0.1
 | Feb snow days  = 0.2
 | Mar snow days  = 0.0
 | Apr snow days  = 0.0
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.0
 | Nov snow days  = 0.0
 | Dec snow days  = 0.0
 | year snow days = 0.3
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=lzk
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 22, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00032540&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 22, 2023}}</ref>
}}