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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Thunderstorm Light Rain

61°F

16°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	E 3 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	24 Apr 7:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

Today
High: 77 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 59 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
T-storms
Likely
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 57 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 77. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.