Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

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 Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Howard AR

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 01:00pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Howard AR
 34.73°N 94.53°W
11:50 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
12am CDT Aug 18, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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