Arkoma, OK Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Fog 57°F
Feels Like 57°F  
Humidity 93% Dew Point 55°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.89 in.759.2 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.8 miles E of central Arkoma
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Sunny, High 82F, Low 59F
82
59
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Sunny, High 76F, Low 56F
76
56
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Mostly Sunny, High 75F, Low 64F
75
64
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Mostly Sunny, High 81F, Low 61F
81
61
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Thunderstorms, High 74F, Low 63F
60%
74
63
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Thunderstorms, High 71F, Low 57F
80%
71
57
FriNov 21
Fri Nov 21: Showers, High 67F
30%
67
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Cooling trend continues with high temperatures dropping from 82°F to 67°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 13°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 62°F with lows around 39°F.


This Date in Weather History

1987 - Thunderstorms spawned twenty-two tornadoes in eastern Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. A tornado moving out of northeastern Texas killed one person and injured ninety-six others around Shreveport LA causing more than five million dollars damage. Tornadoes in Texas claimed ten lives, and injured 191 persons. A tornado caused more than nineteen million dollars damage around Palestine TX. Severe thunderstorms spawned eighteen tornadoes in Mississippi and seven in Georgia the next day, and thunderstorms in southeastern Texas produced wind gusts to 102 mph at Galveston, and wind gusts to 110 mph at Bay City, killing one person. There were a total of forty-nine tornadoes in the south central U.S. in two days. The tornadoes claimed eleven lives, injured 303 persons, and caused more than seventy million dollars damage.

More on this and other weather history


Arkoma, OK 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Saturday Nov 15

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday Nov 16

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Nov 17

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thunderstorms

Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Wednesday Nov 19

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Nov 20

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Showers Likely

Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Nov 21

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.


About Arkoma, OK

Arkoma is a town in LeFlore County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 1,989 at the 2010 census, a decline from 2,180 in 2000. The name of the town is a portmanteau of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Throughout its history, Arkoma has served as a "bedroom community" because many residents commuted to work in Fort Smith.

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