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Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 11 Feb 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bates AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates AR
 34.91°N 94.4°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
7:35 am CST Feb 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Feb 11, 2026-6pm CST Feb 17, 2026
 
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