Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 19 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Snow OK

Extreme Heat Warning August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Tonight

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

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 103 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Snow OK
 34.46°N 95.33°W
10:51 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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