Rector, Arkansas Weather
Rector, Arkansas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Rector, Clay County.
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About Rector, Arkansas
Rector rests in a quiet corner of Clay County, Arkansas, where the land begins its slow, deliberate tilt toward the Mississippi River. It lies 18.2 miles north-east of Paragould, AR (from Paragould, AR: bearing 39°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-east of Marmaduke. The sky here feels vast, an endless canvas where cumulus clouds drift like scattered sheep across a blue pasture, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and ripening corn. Fields of soybeans and rice stretch to the horizon, broken only by stands of sturdy oak and pecan trees, their branches heavy with the promise of autumn, and the occasional weathered barn that stands as a sentinel against the wind. The roads, mostly gravel and red clay, wind through this gentle terrain, leading past farmhouses where porch swings sway with a lazy, almost imperceptible motion, and the evenings are punctuated by the chirping chorus of unseen insects. The story of Rector is tied to the fertile ground and the water that sustains it, a narrative woven from the cycles of agriculture and the resilience of its people. For generations, farming has been the lifeblood of this place, the rhythm of planting and harvest dictating the pulse of daily life, and the local economy still leans heavily on the bounty of the land. While the broader region may have seen shifts in industry, Rector retains a steadfast connection to its agrarian roots, a quiet pride in the crops that feed the nation. The nearby St. Francis River, a ribbon of muddy water that winds its way through the landscape, has always been a vital artery, shaping the lives and livelihoods of those who call Rector home, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the natural forces at play.
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| Location | Rector, Clay County, Arkansas |
| Coordinates | 36.263118°N, 90.292601°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 72461 |
| Area Code | 501 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rector, Arkansas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rector, 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 Rector includes coordinates 36.263118°N, 90.292601°W, situated in Clay County. ZIP code 72461. 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. 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.
