Weather in McAlester, Oklahoma
Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
McAlester, OK
Sunday, May 17 at 4:53 AM
75
°
Clear
Feels like
74°
Humidity
68%
Wind
15 mph
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Sunset
8:20 PM
McAlester, OK
Hour by hour · 24h
73°
11p
73°
12a
73°
1a
72°
2a
72°
3a
72°
4a
72°
5a
72°
6a
73°
7a
73°
8a
75°
9a
75°
10a
77°
11a
79°
12p
82°
1p
82°
2p
83°
3p
86°
4p
85°
5p
85°
6p
81°
7p
81°
8p
80°
9p
79°
10p
McAlester, OK
7-day forecast
- TodayMay 16Light Drizzle16%87°74°
- SundayMay 17Overcast15%89°71°
- MondayMay 18Thunderstorm12%91°76°
- TuesdayMay 19Light Showers68%77°59°
- WednesdayMay 20Showers68%70°59°
- ThursdayMay 21Light Drizzle46%76°61°
- FridayMay 22Light Drizzle43%80°60°
McAlester, OK
Next 24 hours · Mild now
McAlester, OK
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
From · True
S
176° · steady
Direction
S
176°
Sustained
15
mph
Gust
33
mph
Peak 24h
37
avg 14
Beaufort · 4 · MOD BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
McAlester, OK
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
- PM 2.5
- 7.9 μg/m³
- PM 10
- 10.1 μg/m³
- NO₂
- 1.2 μg/m³
- Ozone
- 95.0 μg/m³
- UV Index
- 0.0 Low
McAlester, OK
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
10:52 AM
Sunrise
6:18 AM
Daylight
14h 02m
Sunset
8:20 PM
Civil dusk
1:49 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
McAlester, OK
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
- Moonrise
- 11:31 AM
- Moonset
- 1:46 AM
- In sign
- ♊︎ Gemini
McAlester, OK
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20
Roses open on the Piedmont edge
insect
McAlester at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 75°F — typical for the season
- Last frost: March 17 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
- Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Right now in the garden
Peak growing season
As of May 17, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.