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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

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 13 G 17 mph
Barometer	29.85 in
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	23 Apr 1:15 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Wister OK

This Afternoon
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
T-storms
Friday
High: 76 °F
Showers then
T-storms
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 60 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
T-storms
Likely
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms
Monday
High: 84 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Saturday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1am and 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.