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Erin Strengthens to a Hurricane; Heavy Rainfall Possible in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, the Upper Midwest, South Texas

Hurricane Erin may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, landslides or mudslides, and possible tropical storm conditions to Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands this weekend. Scattered thunderstorms and heavy rainfall may bring areas of flooding this weekend over the Upper Midwest. A tropical disturbance will bring locally heavy rain and mainly urban flash flooding to far southern Texas. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 16 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Panola OK

Heat Advisory August 16, 12:00pm until August 16, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Panola OK
 34.91°N 95.25°W
Last Update:
1:50 am CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 22, 2025
 
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