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

93°F

34°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 19 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Stringtown OK

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

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light northeast wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light northeast wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Stringtown OK
 34.48°N 96.04°W
8:42 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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