Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest; Heat Continues in the Southwest

Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, a tornado or two, and heavy rain across parts of the Upper Midwest, mainly this evening through Saturday. Very hot temperatures will continue through today across the Desert Southwest, which could break daily high temperature records. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Aug 5:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Hughes OK

Heat Advisory August 8, 12:00pm until August 8, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hughes OK
 34.96°N 94.97°W
5:11 am CDT Aug 8, 2025
5am CDT Aug 8, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 14, 2025
 
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