Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.91 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Savanna OK

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Calm wind.

    Low: 80 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 105 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 105 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 108. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Savanna OK
 34.86°N 95.85°W
2:50 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
3am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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