Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Dangerous Heat in the Southern and Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. over the next couple of days, with multiple rounds of thunderstorms expected. Dangerous heat will persist across the southern and western U.S. through mid-week. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, where dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 24 Jun 1:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 86 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday 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

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Bates AR
 34.89°N 94.48°W
1:50 am CDT Jun 24, 2026
2am CDT Jun 24, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 30, 2026
 
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