Ophelia Impacting the East; Heavy Rainfall and Severe Threats for the Center of the Nation

Heavy rain, gusty winds, storm surge, high surf and rip currents that could be life threatening, will affect the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. For the center of the nation, a cold front will focus showers and thunderstorms, some severe with excessive rainfall and flash flooding, through the weekend. Meanwhile, much cooler temperatures and a wet weather pattern enters the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.78 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Sep 8:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Poteau OK

Flood Watch until September 24, 07:00am
Severe T-storm Watch until September 23, 11:00pm
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Flood Watch
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    Flood Watch until September 24, 07:00am
    Severe T-storm Watch until September 23, 11:00pm

    NOW: Multiple
    hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

    Low: 69 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    T-storms
    Likely

    High: 84 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    T-storms
    Likely

    Low: 67 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 84 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: 61 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Sunny

    High: 86 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Clear

    Low: 62 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 87 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Poteau OK
 35.04°N 94.62°W
7:50 pm CDT Sep 23, 2023
8pm CDT Sep 23, 2023-6pm CDT Sep 30, 2023
 
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