Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Aug 2:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles N Whitesboro OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles N Whitesboro OK
 34.78°N 94.86°W
2:50 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
3am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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