Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity	84%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	6.00 mi
Last update	21 Aug 10:53 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Indianola OK

Today
High: 102 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 102 °F
Chance
Showers then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 105 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 79 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 106 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.