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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 14 Jan 6:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 43. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 24. West wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.48°W
Last Update:
6:50 am CST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Jan 14, 2026-6pm CST Jan 20, 2026
 
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