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Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 12:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bates AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 55 °F

    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers. High near 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming 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 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers 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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4am. Low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then a chance of showers. High near 68. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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 likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates AR
 34.91°N 94.4°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
12:35 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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