Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 7:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
New Year's Day
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.48°W
6:50 am CST Dec 31, 2025
7am CST Dec 31, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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