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

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Wilburton OK

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Wilburton OK
 34.91°N 95.3°W
7:50 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
8am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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