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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts will be possible from the mid-Mississippi Valley into parts of the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians tonight. Heavy rain associated with these storms may lead to considerable flash and urban flooding impacts across portions of the Ohio Valley. Mid-summer heat persists from the Central Plains to the Southeast. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 12 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Featherston OK

Heat Advisory August 12, 03:23am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 12, 03:23am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 79 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 80 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Featherston OK
 35°N 95.41°W
Last Update:
2:50 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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