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Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 13 Feb 5:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Bates AR

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. High near 66. South southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates AR
 34.91°N 94.4°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
4:35 am CST Feb 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Feb 13, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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