Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 22 Aug 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSE Crowder OK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 78 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSE Crowder OK
 35.07°N 95.63°W
4:50 pm CDT Aug 22, 2026
5pm CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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