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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

McAlester, Oklahoma
January Climate Data (Page 1)

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    |------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   50/30   40   .07   .07    .07    77  2023  19  1974  61  2005   6  1979    1 
 2   50/30   40   .08   .15    .15    74 *2023  25 *2018  63 *2023   4  1979    2 
 3   50/30   40   .07   .22    .22   (81) 2009  20  1959 (65) 2004   6  1959    3 
 4   50/30   40   .08   .30    .30    71  1955  18  1959  64  1955   2  1959    4 
 5   50/30   40   .07   .37    .37    72 *2008  27  1973  56  2008   2  1959    5 
 
 6   50/29   40   .08   .45    .45    74  2008  21  1979  61  2008   2  2017    6 
 7   50/29   40   .07   .52    .52    76  2008  18  1968 (65) 2008  -3  2017    7 
 8   50/29   40   .08   .60    .60    77  1969  14  1970  53  1954  -6  1988    8 
 9   50/29   40   .07   .67    .67    80  1957  15  1977  55  2020  -2  1970    9 
10   50/29   40   .08   .75    .75    74  1990  15  1962  56  1960(-14) 1977   10 
 
11   50/29   40   .07   .82    .82    78  2017  20  1997  60  1960  -9  1962   11 
12   50/29   40   .07   .89    .89    77  2000 (13) 1963  57  1960   0  1973   12 
13   51/29   40   .07   .96    .96    76  1996  22  1997  58  1959   2  1963   13 
14   51/29   40   .08  1.04   1.04    74  1996  10  2024  53  2020   0  1964   14 
15   51/29   40   .06  1.10   1.10    74  2020  18  2024  54  1980   4  2024   15 
 
16   51/29   40   .08  1.18   1.18    73  2023  18  1977  59 *2000   4 *2024   16 
17   51/29   40   .07  1.25   1.25    74  2000  23  1978  56  1996   2  2018   17 
18   51/29   40   .08  1.33   1.33    69 *2022  21  1984  52  1972   3  1984   18 
19   51/29   40   .07  1.40   1.40    76  1972  20  1978  58  1972   6  1963   19 
20   51/30   40   .08  1.48   1.48    75 *2017  16  1985  51 *2017   0  1985   20 
 
21   51/30   40   .08  1.56   1.56    76  2005  25  1978  60  1957   3  1984   21 
22   51/30   40   .08  1.64   1.64    76  1967  26  1960  57  1967   2  1959   22 
23   51/30   41   .08  1.72   1.72    73  1967  15  1963  58  1964   2  1963   23 
24   51/30   41   .07  1.79   1.79    77 *2017  30  1963  54  1989   0  1963   24 
25   52/30   41   .08  1.87   1.87    75  1994  23  1961  59  1994  16  1961   25 
 
26   52/30   41   .08  1.95   1.95    72 *2015  25  1957  51  1968  13  1963   26 
27   52/30   41   .08  2.03   2.03    76 *2015  22  1961  59  1968   4  1963   27 
28   52/30   41   .08  2.11   2.11    79  2015  23  1972  65  2013   8  1963   28 
29   52/30   41   .08  2.19   2.19    74 *2011  14  1966  54  1982   2  1966   29 
30   52/30   41   .09  2.28   2.28    75  2017  25  2023  56  1988  -2  1966   30 
 
31   52/31   41   .08  2.36   2.36    77  2017  17  1985  57  2011   4  1979   31 
 
*Indicates occurrences in previous years     ( ) Indicates monthly extremes
January Monthly Normals 1981-2010:
 
Normal Max Temperature:   50.9F   Monthly Heating Degree Days:       768 
Normal Min Temperature:   29.6F   Season Total Heating Degree Days: 2039 
Normal Mean Temperature:  40.3F   Monthly Cooling Degree Days:         1 
Normal Monthly Rainfall:  2.36"   Season Total Cooling Degree Days:    1 
Normal Monthly Snowfall:   3.2"
(Monthly normals are computed by adding all of the daily mean data
 and then dividing by the number of days in the month)

 

Updated: February 8, 2024