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

90°F

32°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Aug 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Hodgen OK

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

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Hodgen OK
 34.84°N 94.67°W
8:51 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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