Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Aug 7:55 am CDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Howe OK

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Sunny then
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 93 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.