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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 NW 13 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Mar 9:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South 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:
8:50 pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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