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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.

Overcast

73°F

23°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer	29.91 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	10 Mar 8:15 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Bates AR

Today
High: 74 °F
Chance
Showers and
Breezy then
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
T-storms and
Breezy
Wednesday
High: 65 °F⇓
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Decreasing
Clouds and
Breezy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 49 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 74 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Low around 62. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 57 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.