Severe Weather and Excessive Rain from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley

Clusters of severe storms are possible through early tonight, with the most concentrated threat for wind damage, large hail and a few tornadoes from the ArkLaTex southward into east Texas. These storms will also bring heavy rains that may result in isolated to scattered flash flooding. Above average temperatures will spread from Midwest into Mid-Atlantic into early week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Mostly Cloudy

68°F

20°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Apr 12:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Heavener OK

Flood Watch until April 29, 01:00am
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until April 29, 01:00am

    NOW until
    1:00am Mon

    Flood Watch

  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    High: 74 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    Low: 59 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.

    Becoming
    Sunny

    High: 81 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Clear

    Low: 56 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 83 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 63 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 83 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 66 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Heavener OK
 34.89°N 94.62°W
11:50 am CDT Apr 28, 2024
1pm CDT Apr 28, 2024-6pm CDT May 4, 2024
 
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