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.

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 11:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S McCurtain OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S McCurtain OK
 35.09°N 94.97°W
10:50 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
11pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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