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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 5 mph
Barometer	30.25 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Apr 5:55 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Bates AR

Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 69 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 45. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night

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

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South 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 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.