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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
February 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   53/31   42   .09   .09   2.45    78  1974  17  1985  60  1986   6  1985    1 
 2   53/31   42   .09   .18   2.54    82  1995  17  2011  63  1986  -6  1985    2 
 3   53/31   42   .09   .27   2.63    80  1962  17  1989  60  1986  -1  1985    3 
 4   53/31   42   .09   .36   2.72    79  2008  13  1989  63  2008   1  1996    4 
 5   53/31   42   .08   .44   2.80    76  2019  17  1989  51  1999   6  1985    5 
 
 6   54/32   43   .09   .53   2.89    78  2017  19  2014  54  2017   0  1985    6 
 7   54/32   43   .09   .62   2.98    79  2017  30  1971  59  2009   8  1985    7 
 8   54/32   43   .10   .72   3.08    77  1996  29  1971 (65) 2001   6  1971    8 
 9   54/32   43   .09   .81   3.17    80  1957  25  1994  60  1999  -3  1979    9 
10   54/32   43   .10   .91   3.27    79  1954  26* 2021  62  1999  -4  2011   10 
 
11   55/33   44   .09  1.00   3.36    87  2017  22  2021  63  2017   3  1981   11 
12   55/33   44   .09  1.09   3.45    83  1962  20  2021  57  1962  11  1963   12 
13   55/33   44   .09  1.18   3.54    85  1962  20  2021  56  1962  10  1958   13 
14   55/34   44   .09  1.27   3.63    79  2015  17  2021  61  1954  17  2021   14 
15   56/34   45   .10  1.37   3.73    78  2005  (9) 2021  62  1954  -2  2021   15 
 
16   56/34   45   .09  1.46   3.82    81  2006  20  2021  60  2022(-11) 2021   16 
17   56/34   45   .09  1.55   3.91    75  2020  21  1979  61  2011   9  1979   17 
18   56/35   46   .09  1.64   4.00    79  1986  26  1978  60  2011   1  1978   18 
19   57/35   46   .10  1.74   4.10    83  1986  31  2006  61  2016  -2  1978   19 
20   57/35   46   .09  1.83   4.19    82  1981  34  1978  63  2016  17  2021   20 
 
21   57/36   46   .09  1.92   4.28   (92) 1996  28  1978  59 *2024  10  1963   21 
22   58/36   47   .10  2.02   4.38   (92) 1996  29  1968  60  1985   9  1963   22 
23   58/36   47   .10  2.12   4.48    89  2017  25 *2022  62  2017  17 *2022   23 
24   58/37   47   .09  2.21   4.57    83  1956  23  1960  58  2000  14  1965   24 
25   58/37   48   .10  2.31   4.67    78  2024  26  2003  59  1996  12  1960   25 
 
26   59/37   48   .10  2.41   4.77    86  2024  30  2002 (65) 1996  13  1960   26 
27   59/37   48   .11  2.52   4.88    77 *2024  25  2015  62  1981  10  2002   27 
28   59/38   49   .10  2.62   4.98    83  1980  27  1962  62  2017  11  1962   28 
29   59/38   49   .10  2.72   5.08    78  2000  30  1960  60  1972  19  1960   29 
 
* Indicates occurrences in previous years     ( ) Indicates monthly extremes
February Monthly Normals 1981-2010: 
 
Normal Max Temperature:   55.6°F  Monthly Heating Degree Days:       570 
Normal Min Temperature:   33.8°F  (leap year use 586) 
Normal Mean Temperature:  44.7°F  Season Total Heating Degree Days: 2609 
Normal Monthly Rainfall:   2.62"  (leap year use 2625) 
            (leap year use 2.72") Monthly Cooling Degree Days:         2
Normal Monthly Snowfall:   1.1"   Season Total Cooling Degree Days:    3
(Monthly normals are computed by adding all of the daily mean data
 and then dividing by the number of days in the month)

 

Updated: March 20, 2024