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Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	30.10 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 12:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Shady Point OK

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 79 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 59 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 82 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 62 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A slight chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of sprinkles after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light northwest in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.