Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Sep 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Poteau OK

Heat Advisory September 16, 12:00pm until September 16, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poteau OK
 35.04°N 94.64°W
5:50 am CDT Sep 16, 2026
6am CDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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