Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, 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

108°F

42°C

Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	S 7 G 16 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Aug 4:15 pm CDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Panama OK

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 04:36pm until August 19, 09:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Extreme Heat Warning

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 04:36pm until August 19, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Wed
Extreme Heat Warning
This Afternoon
High: 108 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 80 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 104 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Friday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 104 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 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 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.