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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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	N 8 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Aug 5:15 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Bengal OK

This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 101 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 105 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 106 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a steady temperature around 95. North wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.