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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Partly Cloudy

34°F

1°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 19 Jan 4:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.

    Low: 19 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
A chance of flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 19. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.48°W
Last Update:
12:50 pm CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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