Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 12:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Poteau OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 88 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 64. North wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poteau OK
 35.02°N 94.64°W
12:01 am CDT Oct 15, 2026
12am CDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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