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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Jan 12:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.48°W
Last Update:
12:50 pm CST Jan 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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