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Thunderstorms Across the Southeast U.S.; Elevated to Locally Critical Fire Weather in Colorado

A few strong to marginally severe thunderstorms are possible across the Southeast U.S. Friday. A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) outlook has been issued. Strong winds and hail will be the main threats. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist across south-central Colorado today due to dry conditions and gusty winds. Read More >

McAlester, Oklahoma
August Climate Data (Page 1)

 

    |------Normals 1981-2010------| |--------- Record Temperatures ---------|
     Temperature   Precipitation     Hi        Lo        Hi        Lo         
Day  Mx/Mn  Mean  Day  Month  Year   Max  Year Max  Year Min  Year Min  Year   Day
  
 1   94/72   83   .09   .09  24.83   108  2011  76  2017  80 *2006  60  2018    1 
 2   94/72   83   .09   .18  24.92   111  2011  77  1971  83  2012  58  1965    2 
 3   94/72   83   .09   .27  25.01  (113) 2011  80  1955  83  1980  57  1973    3 
 4   94/72   83   .09   .36  25.10   108  2011  75  1969  83 *2012  54  1974    4 
 5   94/72   83   .08   .44  25.18   110  2011  82  1971  83  2011  59  1973    5 
  
 6   94/72   83   .09   .53  25.27   110  1956  75  1971  83  2011  60  1966    6 
 7   94/72   83   .09   .62  25.36   108  1954  76  1994  81  2015  60  1978    7 
 8   94/72   83   .08   .70  25.44   106  1956  70  1997  80  1970 (51) 1989    8 
 9   94/72   83   .08   .78  25.52   107  1956  83  1984  80  1970 (51) 1989    9 
10   94/72   83   .08   .86  25.60   106  1956  75  1974  82  2006  57  1989   10 
 
11   94/72   83   .08   .94  25.68   107  1956  75  2008  80  2006  58 *2004   11 
12   94/71   83   .08  1.02  25.76   105  1956  80  2004  81  1999  53  1967   12 
13   94/71   83   .08  1.10  25.84   107  1956  76  2018  79 *2010  52  1967   13 
14   94/71   83   .07  1.17  25.91   108  1956  72  1989  80 *2006  54  1967   14 
15   94/71   83   .08  1.25  25.99   107  1956  77  1964  81  1954  56  1992   15 
 
16   94/71   83   .08  1.33  26.07   110  1956  80  2013  81  1954  55  1994   16 
17   94/71   82   .07  1.40  26.14   108  1956  79  2021  81  1954  58  1962   17 
18   94/71   82   .08  1.48  26.22   105 *2023  70  1992  80 *2019  59  2013   18 
19   94/71   82   .08  1.56  26.30   108  2023  77  2004  82  1954  56  1976   19 
20   93/71   82   .08  1.64  26.38   107  1993  73  2008  81  2010  55  2015   20 
  
21   93/70   82   .08  1.72  26.46   105 *2023  80  1958  78  2010  56  1956   21 
22   93/70   82   .08  1.80  26.54   104  2023  80  1972  79 *2014  55  1956   22 
23   93/70   82   .08  1.88  26.62   104  2023  72  1961  80  2011  56  1961   23 
24   93/70   81   .09  1.97  26.71   105 *2023  73  1966  81  2002  53  1961   24 
25   93/70   81   .09  2.06  26.80   107  2023  81  2007  77 *2018  53  1966   25 
 
26   92/70   81   .09  2.15  26.89   107 *2023  80  1964  80  2006  54  1962   26 
27   92/69   81   .09  2.24  26.98   107  1963  71  1987  77 *2018  54  2010   27 
28   92/69   80   .10  2.34  27.08   106  1963  77  1987  79  1963  52  1992   28 
29   92/69   80   .10  2.44  27.18   107  1984 (69) 1968  79  1984  53  1986   29 
30   91/69   80   .10  2.54  27.28   106  1954  71  1968  78  1956  56  1988   30 
 
31   91/68   80   .10  2.64  27.38   107  2000  71  1976 (84) 2011  55 *2009   31 
 
     *Indicates occurrences in previous years
August Monthly Normals: 
 
Normal Max Temperature:   93.4F   Monthly Heating Degree Days:         0 
Normal Min Temperature:   70.7F   Season Total Heating Degree Days:    0 
Normal Mean Temperature:  82.0F   Monthly Cooling Degree Days:       528 
Normal Monthly Rainfall:  2.64"   Season Total Cooling Degree Days: 1675 
Normal Monthly Snowfall:   0.0"

 

Updated: September 18, 2023