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National Weather Service:
Special Weather Statement

Current Conditions
Updated: 7:53 AM CST on February 11, 2012
Overcast McAlester: 21°
 Overcast
Wind: 14 mph from the North
Dew Point: 7 °F
Pressure: 30.64 in
Windchill: 8 °F
Humidity: 55%
Visibility: 10.0 miles
Local Radar
Local Satellite
5 Day Forecast for McAlester
Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Thunderstorm
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Ice Pellets Partly Cloudy Thunderstorm
31° | 13° 40° | 29° 36° | 31° 54° | 38° 54° | 41°
Forecast as of 6:59 am CST on February 11, 2012

Today
Mostly cloudy early in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Wind chill readings 1 below to 4 above zero in the morning.
Tonight
Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Wind chill readings 4 to 9 after midnight.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds around 10 mph. Wind chill readings 2 to 7 in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy with slight chance of light snow in the evening...then occasional snow and freezing rain after midnight. Lows around 30. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Monday
Occasional freezing rain...sleet and snow in the morning...then occasional light rain and freezing rain in the afternoon. Occasional light drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of light rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy with chance of light rain in the morning...then cloudy with chance of light rain and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Thursday
Sunny with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the upper 50s.
Thursday Night
Clear with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Friday
Sunny with a 20 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the upper 50s.
Astronomy
Sunrise:07:13 AM (CST) Moon Rise:10:36 PM (CST)
Sunset:06:01 PM (CST) Moon Set:09:09 AM (CST)
Moon Phase
Feb. 11 Feb. 14 Feb. 21 Feb. 29 Mar. 08
Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 4:24 am CST on February 11, 2012

... Wintry precipitation looking likely for Sunday night into
Monday...

A mix of wintry precipitation is expected across eastern Oklahoma
and northwest Arkansas late Sunday night... continuing into
the day Monday. The timing of precipitation could mean impacts for
the Monday morning commute.

A fast moving storm system will move out of the Desert Southwest
late this weekend... resulting in precipitation development across
the Southern Plains. With cold air already in place... the
precipitation will likely begin as snow across eastern Oklahoma
late Sunday night... spreading into northwest Arkansas Monday
morning.

As the storm system moves closer to and over the area... temperatures
aloft will increase from south to north... which will cause the
snow to transition to sleet and freezing rain Monday morning into
Monday afternoon. The heavier precipitation will likely end
from west to east by late Monday afternoon with lingering areas of
drizzle or freezing drizzle into Monday evening.

The highest snow accumulations will likely occur near the Kansas
and Missouri borders... as well as in the higher terrain areas of
northwest Arkansas. At this time... it appears that 1 to 3 inches
of snow accumulation is likely with locally higher amounts possible.
Sleet amounts approaching a quarter inch will also be possible
south of Interstate 44. There is also the potential for some
minor ice accumulations to the south of the heavier snow band.
Prolonged power outages or similar major ice impacts are not
expected.

Persons should continue to monitor the latest forecasts as snow
and ice amounts continue to be refined through the weekend. A
Winter Storm Watch may be needed for some areas late Sunday night
into Monday.






 

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