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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
April 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   69/46   58   .11   .11   8.64    85  2012  51  1993  68 *2012  28  1954    1 
 2   69/46   58   .11   .22   8.75    87 *2006  49  2013  69  2014  25  1962    2 
 3   70/46   58   .10   .32   8.85    87 *2023  47  2013  68  2001  25  1975    3 
 4   70/47   58   .10   .42   8.95    89  1958  48  1984  71  2023  33 *2011    4 
 5   70/47   59   .11   .53   9.06    86  1967  46  1996  70  2001  30 *2011    5 
  
 6   71/47   59   .11   .64   9.17    92  1960  44  2007  69  2001  31  1966    6 
 7   71/47   59   .11   .75   9.28    87 *2020  43  2018  68  2015 (24) 2009    7 
 8   71/48   59   .12   .87   9.40    95  2020  47  2003  69  2001  29 *2018    8 
 9   71/48   60   .12   .99   9.52    90  1965  46  1973  70  2011  26  2003    9 
10   72/48   60   .12  1.11   9.64    87 *2019  49  1956  71  2001  28  2003   10 
 
11   72/49   60   .13  1.24   9.77    86  1993  54  1959  68  1972  28  1989   11 
12   72/49   60   .12  1.36   9.89    92  1972 (42) 1957  71  1972  27  1957   12 
13   72/49   61   .12  1.48  10.01    89  1972  45  1957  70  1972  25  1957   13 
14   73/49   61   .12  1.60  10.13    88  2006  48  2020  69  2012  30  2008   14 
15   73/50   61   .12  1.72  10.25    88  1982  53  2018  69  1982  27  2014   15 
 
16   73/50   62   .13  1.85  10.38    92  2006  55  2021  71  1967  30  2018   16 
17   73/50   62   .13  1.98  10.51    95  2006  56  2021  73  2013  33  1999   17 
18   74/51   62   .14  2.12  10.65   (97) 2006  52  1990  68 *2006  32  2020   18 
19   74/51   62   .13  2.25  10.78    91  1987  47  1983  69 *2002  32  2013   19 
20   74/51   63   .14  2.39  10.92    89  1987  56  1983  70  1964  30  2021   20 
  
21   74/51   63   .14  2.53  11.06    90  1965  48  1959  71  2022  28  2021   21 
22   74/52   63   .14  2.67  11.20    93  2009  54  2018  70  2022  35  2024   22 
23   75/52   63   .14  2.81  11.34    90  1964  54  1995  69 *2022  38 *2005   23 
24   75/52   64   .15  2.96  11.49    87 *2002  58  2013  69  2006  35 *2013   24 
25   75/53   64   .14  3.10  11.63    88  1954  53  2023  68  1994  31  2013   25 
  
26   75/53   64   .15  3.25  11.78    88  1987  52  1980  70  1975  38  1977   26 
27   75/53   64   .16  3.41  11.94    91  1987  59  2011  71  1970  37  1980   27 
28   76/54   65   .16  3.57  12.10    88  1989  55  1998 (74) 1970  34  1979   28 
29   76/54   65   .16  3.73  12.26    90  1987  57  1956  72  1970  36  1965   29 
30   76/54   65   .17  3.90  12.43    92  1959  53  1994  68  1986  36  1996   30 
 
*Indicates occurrences in previous years     ( ) Indicates monthly extremes
April Monthly Normals 1981-2010:
 
Normal Max Temperature:   72.8F   Monthly Heating Degree Days:       165 
Normal Min Temperature:   49.9F   Season Total Heating Degree Days: 3155 
Normal Mean Temperature:  61.3F   Monthly Cooling Degree Days:        56 
Normal Monthly Rainfall:  3.90"   Season Total Cooling Degree Days:   74 
Normal Monthly Snowfall:   0.0"
(Monthly normals are computed by adding all of the daily mean data
 and then dividing by the number of days in the month)

 

Updated: June 5, 2024