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Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bates AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers. High near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 72. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates AR
 34.91°N 94.4°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
9:35 pm CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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