Back-to-Back Winter Storms Across the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather Threat in the Midwest

A late-season winter storm continues to bring heavy snow, significant sleet, and disruptive icing to the Upper Midwest and western Great Lakes into the morning; and will be followed by another storm. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Midwest to the lower Great Lakes through tonight, before bringing a round of freezing rain and sleet Friday morning across northern New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Overcast

72°F

22°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed S 9 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Apr 3:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNE Lamar OK

  • Today

    Today: 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.

    High: 82 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 11 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.

    Low: 52 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
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
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 11 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
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a chance of showers between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 65. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNE Lamar OK
 35.18°N 96.08°W
1:27 am CDT Apr 3, 2026
4am CDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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