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Current conditions at

Kennett - Kennett Memorial Airport (KTKX)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 90.04°WElev: 240ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Oct 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rector AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 102. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rector AR
 36.26°N 90.28°W (Elev. 269 ft)
Last Update:
3:05 am CDT Oct 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 13, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 19, 2026
 
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