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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Partly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Sep 3:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

West Hartford AR

Heat Advisory September 17, 04:18pm until September 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 17, 04:18pm until September 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • 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 and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 95. East wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
West Hartford AR
 35°N 94.42°W
Last Update:
2:50 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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