Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will slowly continue to press across the central U.S. Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Slight risks for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall have been issued Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Oct 8:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles W Howard AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 82 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles W Howard AR
 34.71°N 94.56°W
6:50 pm CDT Oct 16, 2025
9pm CDT Oct 16, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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