Dangerous Heat Continues; Monitoring Excessive Rainfall and Flash Flooding

The heat continues along and east of the Mississippi River. The most significant cumulative heat impacts are expected across the Mid-Atlantic through today and eastern Ohio Valley through Friday. Severe weather and heavy rainfall potential from the Southwest, Plains, upper Midwest, Great Lakes, mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next couple of days. A disturbance near the Marianas may bring flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Sky Obscured with Haze

91°F

33°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 1.75 mi
Last update 26 Jun 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.48°W
5:50 pm CDT Jun 26, 2025
6pm CDT Jun 26, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 3, 2025
 
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