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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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

McAlester OK

Heat Advisory August 17, 12:00pm until August 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °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 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 92 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. 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 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
McAlester OK
 34.93°N 95.77°W
Last Update:
8:50 pm CDT Aug 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CDT Aug 16, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 23, 2025
 
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