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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 13 Mar 6:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Bates AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph becoming south 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Windy, with a south wind 30 to 35 mph becoming south 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Breezy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Bates AR
 34.93°N 94.45°W
Last Update:
6:50 am CDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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