Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

75°F

24°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1004.7 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 6:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SE Canadian OK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Juneteenth
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SE Canadian OK
 35.16°N 95.63°W
6:50 am CDT Jun 17, 2026
7am CDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm CDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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