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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Aug 2:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Howard AR

Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory August 17, 12:00pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory until August 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Howard AR
 34.71°N 94.56°W
Last Update:
2:51 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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