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Current conditions at

Kennett - Kennett Memorial Airport (KTKX)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 90.04°WElev: 240ft.

Fair

100°F

38°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index103°F (39°C)
Last update 16 Sep 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Rector AR

Heat Advisory September 16, 04:04pm until September 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory September 16, 04:04pm until September 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Rector AR
 36.35°N 90.36°W (Elev. 328 ft)
Last Update:
3:06 pm CDT Sep 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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