Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Poteau, Robert S Kerr Airport (KRKR)

Lat: 35.02°NLon: 94.62°WElev: 453ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 10:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Poteau OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Poteau OK
 35.04°N 94.64°W
10:50 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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