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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from April 3, 04:00 PM CDT until April 4, 10:00 AM CDT

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Overcast

78°F

26°C

Humidity	67%
Wind Speed	S 10 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	80°F (27°C)
Last update	3 Apr 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Lamar OK

Flood Watch April 3, 04:00pm until April 4, 10:00am

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Flood Watch

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Heavy Rain
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Showers
Likely then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 53. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7am, then showers likely between 7am and 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 62. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73.