Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. 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 NW 10 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Aug 4:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Kinta OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 70 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Kinta OK
 35.07°N 95.19°W
3:51 pm CDT Aug 1, 2026
4pm CDT Aug 1, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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