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Heavy Rain From the Plains to the Northeast; Heat Wave Begins

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are likely across parts of the Northeast, portions of the northern and central Plains, and the Ohio Valley. Portions of northeast Missouri and central Illinois could experience locally significant flash flooding. Dangerously hot conditions are expected in the Central Plains, Lower and Middle Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jul 7:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Poteau OK

Heat Advisory until July 20, 08:00pm
Heat Advisory July 21, 12:00pm until July 21, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until July 20, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poteau OK
 35.04°N 94.64°W
Last Update:
6:50 pm CDT Jul 20, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Jul 20, 2025-6pm CDT Jul 27, 2025
 
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