Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 13 Aug 5:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Snow OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Snow OK
 34.39°N 95.41°W
5:50 pm CDT Aug 13, 2025
6pm CDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 20, 2025
 
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