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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
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