Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index106°F (41°C)
Last update 9 Jul 12:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Kiowa OK

Heat Advisory July 9, 01:31pm until July 9, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 9, 01:31pm until July 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Kiowa OK
 34.73°N 95.93°W
12:50 pm CDT Jul 9, 2026
1pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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