Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Poteau/Heavener, Oklahoma Climatology

Poteau, OK	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Average High Temperature	51.5	56.7	64.9	74.8	81.0	88.4	93.6	94.0	85.9	75.6	64.4	52.6	73.7
Average Low Temperature	27.1	31.3	38.8	46.8	57.5	65.4	69.2	68.3	59.3	47.0	37.9	29.2	48.2
Average Mean Temperature	39.3	44.0	51.8	60.8	69.3	76.9	81.4	81.2	72.6	61.3	51.2	40.9	61.0
* Record High Temperature	83	84	92	96	97	105	111	111	107	100	87	83	111
* Record Low Temperature	-7	-7	12	23	34	46	49	49	34	23	10	-9	-9
Average Days Above 100 Degrees	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	4.2	5.7	0.9	0	0	0	11.2
Average Days Above 90 Degrees	0	0	0	0.7	1.9	12.7	22.7	22.6	9.7	0.6	0	0	70.9
Average Days Below 32 Degrees	22.3	15.9	8.2	1.2	0	0	0	0	0	1.9	8.9	19.9	78.3
Average Days Below 10 Degrees	1.6	0.6	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	3.1
Average Rainfall	2.76	2.98	4.23	4.29	6.05	4.14	2.97	2.48	4.38	4.94	3.85	3.67	46.74
* Record Rainfall	9.31	6.74	9.02	12.32	15.68	10.76	10.30	8.67	11.48	16.45	9.47	10.73	n/a
*Average Snowfall	2.5	2.1	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.7	5.9
* Record Snowfall	11.5	18.0	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6	6.5	n/a
Average Heating Degree Days	797	588	417	172	31	1	0	0	23	166	422	748	3365
Average Cooling Degree Days	0	0	10	46	163	358	508	501	251	51	7	1	1895
Station Information	Elevation: 670 ft / Latitude: 35 03N / Longitude: 94 38W
Temperatures are reported in Fahrenheit and Rainfall/Snowfall totals are reported in inches. * Records are for the period 1950-1992. Averages are for the period 1961-1990. Other averages are for the period 1981-2010.

Heavener, OK	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Annual
Temperature Information	not available
Average Rainfall	2.83	2.81	3.97	4.62	7.36	4.53	3.48	3.34	4.63	4.41	4.64	3.99	50.61
* Record Rainfall	6.32	7.33	9.72	12.46	13.78	10.95	10.16	9.20	10.08	14.59	12.85	11.99	70.09
Average Number of Rain Days	5.8	6.7	7.5	7.2	10.2	7.8	5.7	5.7	6.7	7.5	6.5	7.4	84.7
*Average Snowfall	2.5	0.8	0.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.9	4.5
* Record Snowfall	14.0	6.8	6.8	1.0	T	0	0	0	0	T	4.0	15.0	18.4
Station Information	Elevation: 600 ft / Latitude: 34 53N / Longitude: 94 35W
Temperatures are reported in Fahrenheit and rainfall/snowfall totals are reported in inches. * Records are for the period 1951-1991. Averages are for the period 1961-1990. Rainfall and Number of Rain Day averages are for the period 1981-2010. (Annual totals may be slightly different than monthly totals due to rounding)

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Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Poteau/Heavener Climatology