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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 11:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Bates AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Bates AR
 34.93°N 94.45°W
Last Update:
10:50 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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