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Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 8:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 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 CST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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