Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

A front will bring scattered showers and storms to portions of the Central and Eastern US. Severe storms are expected in parts of the Great Plains and Ozarks today. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Elevated wildfire conditions will develop across portions of the Northern/Central Plains and air quality issues will persist in the Northwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Aug 9:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Wister OK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Wister OK
 34.98°N 94.75°W
7:50 am CDT Aug 6, 2026
9am CDT Aug 6, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 12, 2026
 
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