Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 10:15 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Red Oak OK

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 12:00pm until July 31, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 102 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 69 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 97 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.