Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected across portions of the Ohio Valley into southern Mid-Atlantic and Carolinas. Rounds of strong thunderstorms are expected to develop across the northern and central Plains. Sweltering heat remains most persistent across the South-Central Plains and Lower/Middle Mississippi Valley through next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index98°F (37°C)
Last update 6 Sep 9:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Scipio OK

Heat Advisory September 6, 12:00pm until September 6, 07:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 101 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 109. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Labor Day
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Scipio OK
 35.06°N 95.96°W
9:50 am CDT Sep 6, 2026
10am CDT Sep 6, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 12, 2026
 
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