Severe Thunderstorms Forecast for Portions of the Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Mid South

Intense and widespread severe thunderstorms are expected Friday afternoon into the overnight hours across parts of the middle Mississippi Valley and Mid-South vicinity, eastward to the lower Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. Strong and damaging wind gusts are forecast along with several strong tornadoes. Farther north, heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible over the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Overcast

61°F

16°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 9:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Poteau/Robert S. Kerr Airport OK

Wind Advisory March 31, 07:00am until March 31, 07:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

    High: 69 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

    Low: 61 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  High near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    T-storms and
    Breezy

    High: 78 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Clear

    Low: 44 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 65 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 41 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 74 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 55 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 81 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. High near 78. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then becoming clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Poteau/Robert S. Kerr Airport OK
 35.02°N 94.62°W
9:46 am CDT Mar 30, 2023
10am CDT Mar 30, 2023-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2023
 
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