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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index110°F (43°C)
Last update 8 Jul 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Chockie OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 6 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Chockie OK
 34.52°N 96.04°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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