Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

McAlester, McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC)

Lat: 34.88° N Lon: 95.78° W Elev: 768 ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 11 Sep 11:53 pm CDT
Detailed forecast for

Pittsburg County

Tonight
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 90s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 108.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Sunday
Sunny, hot with highs around 100. South winds around 5 mph. Heat index values up to 109.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 110.
Monday Night
Clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 110.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 90s. Heat index values up to 105.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
Thursday
Sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of rain 20 percent.



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