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Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 7:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: A slight chance of flurries between noon and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Flurries

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Calm wind.

    Low: 20 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
A slight chance of flurries between noon and 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 38. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 20. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.48°W
Last Update:
5:50 pm CST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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