Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 10:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Muse OK

Heat Advisory July 30, 12:00pm until July 30, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Muse OK
 34.69°N 94.73°W
10:51 am CDT Jul 30, 2026
11am CDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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