Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 9 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Nov 12:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles N Cottonwood OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. South southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 45. South southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 59. South wind 11 to 16 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. North wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 41.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles N Cottonwood OK
 34.66°N 96.18°W
11:31 am CST Nov 28, 2025
1pm CST Nov 28, 2025-6pm CST Dec 4, 2025
 
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