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

76°F

24°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 22 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Cloudy OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Cloudy OK
 34.39°N 95.25°W
10:50 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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