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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

57°F

14°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 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 am CST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Feb 26, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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