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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Bates AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 100. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Bates AR
 34.86°N 94.48°W
Last Update:
3:32 pm CDT Jun 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2025
 
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