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Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Apr 6:35 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Bates AR

Today
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 73 °F
Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.