Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 17 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N Pittsburg OK

Extreme Heat Warning August 18, 01:00pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 106 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 81 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 81. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N Pittsburg OK
 34.77°N 95.85°W
8:51 pm CDT Aug 17, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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