Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 29.71 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Wister OK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Juneteenth
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Wister OK
 34.98°N 94.7°W
2:50 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
6am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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