Bassett, Arkansas Weather
Bassett, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Bassett, Mississippi County.
Full aviation weather for Bassett is published on the Osceola Municipal Airport (K7M4) page, 20 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Bassett have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Bassett: Marked Tree Municipal Airport (K6M8) 25 km · Millington-Memphis Airport (KNQA) 31 km · Charles W. Baker Airport (K2M8) 34 km · General Dewitt Spain Airport (KM01) 38 km · Manila Municipal Airport (KMXA) 40 km
Conditions reported at K7M4 describe the airfield itself. Weather 20 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Bassett specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Bassett.
About Bassett, Arkansas
Bassett rests in a flat expanse, where the Mississippi River's influence is felt in the rich, dark soil and the languid, wide skies. It lies 19.2 miles west-north-west of Tipton, TN (from Tipton, TN: bearing 296°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-south-west of Wilson. The land here rolls with a gentle, almost imperceptible swell, giving way to vast fields that stretch to the horizon, broken only by the occasional stand of tenacious trees. In the humid embrace of summer, the air hangs thick and sweet, carrying the scent of ripening crops and the distant hum of machinery. The character of Bassett is one of quiet endurance, a place where life unfolds at the pace of the seasons, marked by the slow, deliberate progress of the sun across the sky. The story of Bassett is deeply entwined with the bounty of this alluvial plain, a legacy shaped by generations of farmers who coaxed sustenance from the earth. The local economy has long been rooted in agriculture, with cotton and soybeans dominating the landscape, their emerald and gold hues a testament to the land's fertility. Echoes of the past linger in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the homes, speaking of a history forged through hard work and resilience. While no grand monuments mark the passage of time, the enduring spirit of Bassett can be seen in the quiet dignity of its people and the unyielding productivity of the soil.
Live animated radar for Bassett and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
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| Location | Bassett, Mississippi County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 35.53647°N, 90.126759°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72350, 72313 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Bassett, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Bassett, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Bassett includes coordinates 35.536470°N, 90.126759°W, situated in Mississippi County. ZIP code 72350, 72313. Telephone area code: 501. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
