Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Rain

75°F

24°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 7 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WNW Howard AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then a chance of showers. Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WNW Howard AR
 34.73°N 94.53°W
2:50 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
3am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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