Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Poteau OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 92 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Poteau OK
 35.07°N 94.67°W
11:50 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
12am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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