2 products issued by NWS for: McAlester Regional Airport OK
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1027 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-151030- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 1027 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Limited. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. FIRE WEATHER DANGER. RISK...Significant. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma. ONSET...Ongoing. AREA AT GREATEST RISK...Northeast Oklahoma. DISCUSSION... Winds will gradually shift from the southwest to west-northwest as we move through the night and gradually weaken. Wind gusts to around 45 mph will continue to be around 45 mph in a few spots into the early morning hours. Winds will continue to hamper ongoing fire fighting efforts. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. SATURDAY...High Wind Potential. SUNDAY...No Hazards. MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Very High Fire Weather Potential...High Wind Potential. THURSDAY...High Wind Potential. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Gusty south winds and very low relative humidity values return early next week, once again raising fire weather concerns across the region. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 857 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 10 PM TODAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS... .Very strong winds and dry air will continue to move into the area following the passage of a dryline this afternoon. The combination of high winds, very low relative humidity values and dry fuels will create extreme fire weather conditions across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. OKZ049-053>076-151000- /O.EXT.KTSA.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250315T1200Z/ Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee- Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner- Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell- Latimer-Le Flore- 857 PM CDT Fri Mar 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS FOR EASTERN OKLAHOMA... * AFFECTED AREA...IN Oklahoma, Pushmataha, Choctaw, Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Ottawa, Pawnee, Tulsa, Rogers, Mayes, Delaware, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Cherokee, Adair, Muskogee, McIntosh, Sequoyah, Pittsburg, Haskell, Latimer, and Le Flore counties. * WIND...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 45 mph becoming west-northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts around 40 mph. Diminishing late tonight. * HUMIDITY...15 to 25 percent rising to 50-60 percent towards sunrise. * TEMPERATURE...Temperatures falling into the mid 40s to lower 50s. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will spread dangerously fast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 36 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$