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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Aug 4:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles NNW Dunbar OK

Heat Advisory August 12, 06:01am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 12, 06:01am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles NNW Dunbar OK
 34.57°N 95.6°W
Last Update:
2:50 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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