Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, 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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 19 Aug 7:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NE Gowen OK

Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 08:20am until August 19, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 08:20am until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 105 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. Heat index values as high as 112. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NE Gowen OK
 34.91°N 95.41°W
7:55 am CDT Aug 19, 2026
8am CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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