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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

41°F

5°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.31 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:35 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.48°W
Last Update:
1:41 pm CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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