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Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.42 in
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 5:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bates AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 18. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values as low as 19 early. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 40. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 18. East northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates AR
 34.91°N 94.4°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
5:35 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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