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.

Light Rain

83°F

28°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 22 Aug 1:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Eubanks OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • 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.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Eubanks OK
 34.41°N 95.6°W
1:50 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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