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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Mostly Cloudy

101°F

38°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index105°F (41°C)
Last update 17 Sep 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Stringtown OK

Heat Advisory until September 17, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory until September 17, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light south wind.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Light southeast wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Light south southeast wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Stringtown OK
 34.5°N 96.07°W
Last Update:
1:27 pm CDT Sep 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Sep 17, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 24, 2026
 
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