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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Dec 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of freezing rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of freezing rain and sleet. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 34. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A slight chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 8pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.48°W
Last Update:
5:41 am CST Dec 1, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 1, 2025-6pm CST Dec 7, 2025
 
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