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Current conditions at

Kennett - Kennett Memorial Airport (KTKX)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 90.04°WElev: 240ft.

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 18 Aug 1:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Kennett MO

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 01:52pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 01:52pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Kennett MO
 36.23°N 90.06°W (Elev. 259 ft)
Last Update:
1:45 pm CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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