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A Couple of Fast Moving Storms Affecting Areas Along and East of the Rockies

A couple of storm systems will impact travel conditions through the first half of this weekend. Heavy snow from the mountains of the West will move into the upper Midwest and upper Great Lakes through tonight. Record warmth and Gulf moisture along and east of the Mississippi River will fuel severe thunderstorms, heavy rainfall, fog for the Tennessee Valley and deep South on Friday into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.65 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Shady Point OK

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Shady Point OK
 35.11°N 94.75°W
Last Update:
7:50 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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