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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 10 G 16 mph
Barometer 29.66 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 6:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Poteau OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light north wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poteau OK
 35.02°N 94.64°W
Last Update:
5:50 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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