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Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

102°F

39°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.79 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Lequire OK

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 07:51pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 07:51pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 82 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lequire OK
 35.11°N 95.11°W
Last Update:
6:50 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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