Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88°NLon: 95.78°WElev: 768ft.

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 19 Aug 10:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Raiford OK

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 103 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Raiford OK
 35.27°N 95.8°W
10:51 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
11pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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