Observed 1:55 PM CDT at KRKR

Poteau, OK weather

Sunny and 82°28°, 12°7° warmer than a typical Oct 24.

Mostly agree

Now 82°28°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph8 km/h; From the east. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable · up to 51°11° by 8 PM
UV index: 5Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (82°28° then, 82°28° now)

Good hours for

High 85°29° today at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tonight 6–9 PM (81°27° → 69°21°)
Below 70°21° tonight after 8 PM
Low 53°12° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 70°21° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 85°29° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 70°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 55°13° by 5 AM · Cloudy
Monday morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 81°27° to 86°30°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	30%	72%	5
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 83°28° to 86°30°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	28%	75%	4
Sat 4p	Partly sunny	85°29° (likely 82°28° to 86°30°)	82°28°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	26%	77%	2
Sat 5p	Partly sunny	83°28° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	81°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	27%	77%	1
Sat 6p	Sunny	81°27° (likely 75°24° to 82°28°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	32%	35%	0
Sat 7p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	40%	56%	0
Sat 8p	Mostly cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	53%	52%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	58%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	58%	49%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	65%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	76%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	67%	81%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	72%	79%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	72%	0
Sun 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	68%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	77%	68%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	80%	72%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	83%	76%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	75%	79%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	58%	81%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	49%	81%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	75°24°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	40%	83%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 78°26° to 82°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	84%	5
Sun 2p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	83%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 80°27° to 85°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	84%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 80°27° to 84°29°)	80°27°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	29%	85%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 83°28°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	30%	86%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 74°23° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	31%	88%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	74°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	41%	89%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	92%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	52%	91%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	93%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	62%	97%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	64%	94%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	67%	97%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	69%	99%	0
Mon 4a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	69%	82%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	74%	88%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	77%	91%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	80%	78%	0
Mon 8a	Mostly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 59°15°)	52°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	83%	54%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 64°18°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	72%	54%	1
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	58%	34%	2
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 74°23°)	69°21°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	47%	53%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	38%	55%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	77°25° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°)	77°25°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	33%	32%	5

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 53°12°. Typical 73°23° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
83°28°–86°30°
Low, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 52°11°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–85°29°
Low, likely
52°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 80°27°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 0 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
78°26°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 55°13°. Typical 72°22° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 80°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
77°25°–81°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 83°28°, low 57°14°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 83°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 70°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
80°27°–84°29°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 85°29°, low 59°15°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 85°29°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
81°27°–87°31°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 71°22° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph.
Night: A chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
75°24°–84°29°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 65°18°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.26 in6.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 70°21°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 69°20°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 81°27°, low 65°18°. Typical 70°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 71°21°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 84°29°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 74°23°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–88°31°
Low, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 56°13°. Typical 69°21° / 44°7°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 61°16°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–80°27°
Low, likely
46°8°–72°22°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 85°, low 53°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 52°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 55°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–85°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (TSA) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Poteau River near Poteau

0.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.0 ft
Flow: 65 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Poteau River near Panama

7.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.7 ft
Flow: 71 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Wister Lake

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 474 ft
Flow: 42,500 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

James Fork near Hackett

13 mi

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 10Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 7:00 PM–1:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Wister 3s · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1946–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 12°7° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Poteau weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 0 min; Losing 2 min 7 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 12 min less
Golden hour: 5:57–6:48 PM; Morning 7:16–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:48–6:58 PM; Morning 7:06–7:16 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 64% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:29 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Poteau. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 15 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Poteau, OK weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Poteau River near Poteau

Poteau River near Panama

Eastern Oklahoma Lakes at Wister Lake

James Fork near Hackett

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon