Poteau, OK

9:47 PM CST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 525 ft
Lon: 94.6° W
Lat: 35.1° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Poteau Weather at a Glance
Updated 9:35 PM CST
Weather Station
Poteau (KRKR)
Elevation
449 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
28 °F
Feels Like 22 °F
Wind(mph)
6
Sunrise / Set
7:09 AM
5:56 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Clear 16 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow Night
Snow 27 °F
Snow
70% chance of precipitation
Monday
Ice Pellets 38 | 31 °F
Ice Pellets
100% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 54 | 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Thunderstorm 58 | 40 °F
T-storms
30% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.66 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
51%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KRKR 120335Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM CLR M02/M11 A3066 RMK AO2
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
22 °F
Dew Point
12 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
6 mph from North
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
2.50 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
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Flu Activity
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Regional Forecast for Le Flore
Rest of Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Light winds.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Monday
snow Sleet...freezing rain and snow in the morning...then rain likely and freezing rain in the afternoon. Light drizzle likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of light drizzle and light freezing drizzle in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.
Thursday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Friday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Saturday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Source: NWS at 9:42 PM CST on February 11, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 74953
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
34 | 16 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 12
Partly Cloudy
40 | 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Ice Pellets
38 | 31 °F
Ice Pellets
Chance of
Precipitation
100%
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
54 | 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Thunderstorm
58 | 40 °F
T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Rain
52 | 32 °F
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Friday, 17
Clear
56 | 34 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Chance of Rain
58 | NA
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Source: NWS at 9:42 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Le Flore
Rest of Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Light winds.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 9 31 | 0 31 | 0 20 | 7
Wind 12 mph North 13 mph North 11 mph North 4 mph North
Humidity 56% 27% 25% 56%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 62% 43% 18% 6%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:09 AM
5:56 PM
Source: NWS at 9:42 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Le Flore
Rest of Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Light winds.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds.
Sunday Night
nt_chancesnow Mostly cloudy in the evening...then snow likely after midnight. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Lows in the upper 20s. Light winds becoming southeast around 10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 16 | 5 34 | 2 38 | 5 32 | 13
Wind 1 mph East 6 mph ESE 1 mph East 5 mph SE
Humidity 64% 24% 24% 45%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 70%
Cloud Cover 16% 29% 65% 100%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:08 AM
5:57 PM
Source: NWS at 9:42 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Le Flore
Monday
snow Sleet...freezing rain and snow in the morning...then rain likely and freezing rain in the afternoon. Light drizzle likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Monday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of light drizzle and light freezing drizzle in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s. Southeast winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 25 34 | 29 34 | 31 32 | 31
Wind 7 mph ESE 8 mph SE 6 mph SE 2 mph SSE
Humidity 88% 81% 84% 92%
Chance of Precip. 70% 100% 100% 20%
Cloud Cover 100% 100% 91% 46%
Conditions Ice Pellets Rain Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:07 AM
5:58 PM
Source: NWS at 9:42 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Le Flore
Tuesday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 29 49 | 34 50 | 38 40 | 38
Wind 2 mph West 4 mph South 5 mph ESE 5 mph ESE
Humidity 92% 55% 63% 92%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 30% 27% 42% 53%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:06 AM
5:59 PM
Source: NWS at 9:42 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Le Flore
Wednesday
cloudy Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening...then partly cloudy with chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 36 52 | 41 56 | 45 45 | 43
Wind 6 mph SE 8 mph SSE 13 mph SSE 12 mph WSW
Humidity 99% 65% 69% 89%
Chance of Precip. 10% 30% 30% 40%
Cloud Cover 82% 84% 76% 60%
Conditions Chance of Rain Thunderstorm Thunderstorm Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset
7:05 AM
6:00 PM
Source: NWS at 9:42 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Le Flore
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s.
Thursday Night
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 41 | 38 49 | 36 49 | 34 38 | 31
Wind 8 mph NW 7 mph NNW 7 mph NNW 7 mph NNW
Humidity 88% 58% 56% 79%
Chance of Precip. 40% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 56% 43% 24% 25%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:05 AM
6:00 PM
Source: NWS at 9:42 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Le Flore
Friday
partlycloudy Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
Saturday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 29 50 | 29 52 | 31 40 | 31
Wind 7 mph NNW 5 mph North 2 mph North 2 mph ENE
Humidity 81% 44% 43% 70%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 21% 20% 22% 42%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:05 AM
6:00 PM
Source: NWS at 9:42 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Le Flore
Saturday
chancerain Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 34 | 31 52 | 32 52 | 31 40 | 31
Wind 4 mph SE 6 mph SE 2 mph North 2 mph ENE
Humidity 84% 46% 43% 70%
Chance of Precip. 10% 30% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 74% 72% 22% 42%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:05 AM
6:00 PM
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February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KFSM) 54 °F 32 °F
Record (KFSM) 76 °F (1962) -8 °F (1899)
Yesterday 46 °F 30 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 27
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:09 AM CST 5:56 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:42 AM CST 6:22 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:13 AM CST 6:52 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:43 AM CST 7:22 PM CST
Moon 10:31 PM CST (2/11) 9:04 AM CST (2/11)
Length Of Visible Light 11h 39m
Length of Day
10h 47m
Tomorrow will be 1m 59s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 78% of the Moon is Illuminated
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Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
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State Highs State Lows
35 °F
Idabel
33 °F
Frederick
33 °F
Sallisaw
33 °F
Poteau
32 °F
Durant
14 °F
Alva
14 °F
Grove
14 °F
Tahlequah
15 °F
Blackwell
15 °F
Gage
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No new snow has been reported.
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Poteau 28 °F Clear 9:35 PM CST
Fort Smith 29 °F Clear 8:53 PM CST
Sallisaw 28 °F Clear 9:35 PM CST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KRKR)
Wind Speed: 5.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 360° (North)
Ceiling: Unlimited

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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
HADS POTEAU RIVER NEAR POTEAU 1ENE OK, Poteau, OK - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 409 ft 8:45 PM CST MADIS
HADS POTEAU RIVER NEAR PANAMA 2E OK, Panama, OK - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 388 ft 8:00 PM CST MADIS
HADS ARKANSAS RVR AT WISTER D MAYO LO OK, Spiro, OK 29 °F 29 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 423 ft 8:00 PM CST MADIS
Greenwood, AR 21.4 °F 21 °F 13 °F 70% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 0 ft 9:47 PM CST Rapid Fire
HADS BLACK FORK CREEK BELOW BIG CREEK OK, Hodgen, OK - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 684 ft 8:30 PM CST MADIS
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Special Weather Statement
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 12:11 PM CST on February 11, 2012

... A wintry mix still on tap for Sunday night into Monday...

A mix of wintry precipitation is expected across eastern Oklahoma
and northwest Arkansas late Sunday night... continuing into the day
Monday. Given the timing of the precipitation... some impacts are
expected for the Monday morning commute.

A fast moving storm system will move out of the Desert Southwest
late this weekend... resulting in precipitation development across
the Southern Plains. With cold air already in place... the
precipitation will likely begin as snow across eastern Oklahoma
late Sunday night... spreading into northwest Arkansas Monday
morning.

As the storm system moves closer to and over the area... temperatures
aloft will increase from southwest to northeast... which will cause
the snow to transition to sleet and/or freezing rain over a good
portion of the area on Monday. The heavier precipitation will be
ending from west to east starting around midday Monday... with
lingering areas of drizzle or freezing drizzle into Monday night.

The highest snow accumulations will likely occur near the Kansas
and Missouri borders... as well as in the higher terrain areas of
northwest Arkansas. At this time... it appears that 1 to 4 inches of
snow and sleet accumulation is likely with locally higher amounts
possible. There is also the potential for some minor ice
accumulations to the south of the heavier snow band. Prolonged power
outages or similar major ice impacts are not expected.

Persons should continue to monitor the latest forecasts as snow
and ice amounts continue to be refined through the weekend. A
Winter Storm Watch may be needed for some areas late Sunday night
into Monday.