Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.05 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Mar 12:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

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Wind Advisory March 31, 07:00am until March 31, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

This
Afternoon

Chance
T-storms
High: 70 °F
Tonight

Chance
T-storms
Low: 62 °F
Friday

T-storms and
Breezy
High: 79 °F
Friday
Night

Clear
Low: 47 °F
Saturday

Sunny
High: 67 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 43 °F
Sunday

Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
High: 74 °F
Sunday
Night

Slight Chance
T-storms
Low: 57 °F
Monday

Mostly Sunny
High: 83 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 79. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.