Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 May 11:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Big Cedar OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 76. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Big Cedar OK
 34.71°N 94.7°W
12:50 am CDT May 18, 2026
1am CDT May 18, 2026-6pm CDT May 24, 2026
 
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