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Current conditions at

Mena, Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport (KMEZ)

Lat: 34.55°NLon: 94.2°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 8:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bates AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 73. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Light south wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bates AR
 34.91°N 94.4°W (Elev. 597 ft)
Last Update:
8:35 am CDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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