Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Mostly Cloudy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 19 Jun 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW Lamar OK

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Isolated thunderstorms after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 89 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Juneteenth
Isolated thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 89. Heat index values as high as 99. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Heat index values as high as 98. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 11 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW Lamar OK
 35.09°N 96.21°W
2:26 am CDT Jun 19, 2025
7am CDT Jun 19, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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