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Current conditions at

Kennett - Kennett Memorial Airport (KTKX)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 90.04°WElev: 240ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Aug 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Rector AR

Extreme Heat Watch August 18, 10:00pm until August 19, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 06:01am until August 18, 10:00pm
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Extreme Heat Watch
Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 06:01am until August 18, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Mon

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °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 89. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. 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 89. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Rector AR
 36.33°N 90.3°W (Elev. 436 ft)
Last Update:
3:45 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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