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 >

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
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Heavener OK

Wind Advisory March 31, 07:00am until March 31, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • This
    Afternoon

    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.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 70 °F

  • Tonight

    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.

    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 62 °F

  • Friday

    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.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 79 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    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.

    Clear

    Low: 47 °F

  • Saturday

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

    Sunny

    High: 67 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

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

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 43 °F

  • Sunday

    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.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 74 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    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.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 57 °F

  • Monday

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

    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.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Heavener OK
 34.87°N 94.67°W
12:45 pm CDT Mar 30, 2023
12pm CDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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