Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Hartford AR

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Hartford AR
 34.98°N 94.42°W
5:50 am CDT Jun 28, 2026
6am CDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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