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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Featherston OK

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 107. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Featherston OK
 35.09°N 95.49°W
8:50 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
9am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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