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 S 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 12:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Le Flore OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: 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.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
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
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles S Le Flore OK
 34.84°N 95°W
11:50 pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
12am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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