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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	N 10 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Aug 6:35 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Bates AR

Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 100 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 101 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Monday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 105. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.