Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jul 7:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bengal OK

Heat Advisory July 26, 12:00pm until July 26, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bengal OK
 34.84°N 95.08°W
7:50 am CDT Jul 26, 2025
7am CDT Jul 26, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 1, 2025
 
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