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 >

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 4:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Milton OK

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 04:26am until August 19, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 04:26am until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

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

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Heat index values as high as 113. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. 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 northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Milton OK
 35.16°N 94.86°W
3:50 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
4am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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