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Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Partly Cloudy

88°F

31°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 14 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 4:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Poteau OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poteau OK
 35.04°N 94.62°W
Last Update:
4:16 pm CDT Jun 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 2, 2026
 
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