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Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Mar 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bates AR

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light south southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates AR
 34.91°N 94.4°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
2:35 pm CDT Mar 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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