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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SE 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Bates AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after midnight. Low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. High near 54. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after midnight. Low around 40. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers before 9am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 9am and 3pm, then showers after 3pm. High near 54. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
A slight chance of rain or freezing rain before noon, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain or freezing rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming northeast 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:
12:50 pm CST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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