Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, central Great Lakes, and Ozarks Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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	29.92 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	26 Aug 12:15 am CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Poteau OK

Overnight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
T-storms
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 71 °F
T-storms
Likely then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Light north wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.