Gillett, Arkansas Weather
Gillett, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gillett, Arkansas County.
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About Gillett, Arkansas
Gillett is a quiet sentinel of the Arkansas Delta, where the land unfurls in vast, fertile plains under an expansive sky. It lies 36.6 miles east-south-east of Pine Bluff, AR (from Pine Bluff, AR: bearing 102°T), and is situated 17.2 miles north-north-east of Dumas. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and ripening crops, a constant, gentle exhalation from the fields that surround it. Scattered stands of oak and cypress punctuate the landscape, their branches often draped with the ethereal lace of Spanish moss, catching the diffuse sunlight of a humid afternoon. The roads that lead into Gillett are straight, unburdened by hills, and seem to stretch endlessly toward the horizon, mirroring the boundless expanse of the sky above. Here, the world feels unhurried, governed by the slow, deliberate turning of the seasons and the predictable rise and fall of the sun. The history of Gillett is deeply intertwined with the rich agricultural heritage of Arkansas County. For generations, the lifeblood of this place has been the cultivation of rice and soybeans, crops that have shaped the very contours of the land and the lives of its people. The economy still largely hums with the activity of farmers and those who support them, the rumble of tractors and the distant whir of combines a familiar soundtrack to the days. Though no grand monuments mark its past, the enduring spirit of resilience and hard work is evident in the weathered facades of its buildings and the quiet dignity of its residents. The nearby White River, a broad, languid artery, offers its own quiet beauty and a historical connection to the transport of goods, a reminder of a time when water was the primary highway, and the land a quiet, patient witness to the unfolding of life.
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| Location | Gillett, Arkansas County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 34.117323°N, 91.376509°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72055 |
| Area Code | 870 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gillett, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gillett, Arkansas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. 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 Gillett includes coordinates 34.117323°N, 91.376509°W, situated in Arkansas County. ZIP code 72055. Telephone area code: 870. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. 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.
