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Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic; Fire Weather Concerns in the West

Thunderstorms are expected to bring heavy rain and potential significant flash and urban flooding to the Mid-Atlantic on Thursday, especially along the I-95 urban corridor. Dry conditions, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat to the northwestern Great Basin into the interior Northwest through Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 10:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Bates AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Bates AR
 34.86°N 94.48°W
Last Update:
9:50 pm CDT Jul 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Jul 30, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2025
 
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