McAlester, Oklahoma Weather
McAlester, Oklahoma — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for McAlester, Pittsburg County.
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About McAlester, Oklahoma
McAlester rests in a landscape of rolling hills, where the ochre-red earth bleeds into the greener hues of scattered trees, giving the terrain a rugged, honest beauty. It lies 60.6 miles south-south-west of Muskogee, OK (from Muskogee, OK: bearing 202°T), and is situated 3.1 miles west of Krebs. The sky here is vast, a canvas that shifts from the pale, crisp blue of morning to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of evening, casting long, dramatic shadows across the undulating land. The air, especially after a rain, carries the scent of damp soil and wild sage, a fragrance that clings to the very bones of the place. Dry creek beds, like veins on an ancient hand, snake through the countryside, hinting at the power of water that shapes this land during its more generous seasons, a stark contrast to the sun-baked stillness that often prevails. The legacy of coal mining runs deep in McAlester’s history, a time when the earth was relentlessly probed for its dark treasures, leaving behind a certain resilience in the character of its people. Today, while the mines are largely silent, that industrious spirit persists, now fueling a more diverse local economy centered on agriculture, manufacturing, and a growing presence in logistics. The old train depot, a handsome brick structure, still stands as a quiet sentinel, a reminder of when rail was king and McAlester was a vital hub. The annual Oklahoma Deep Fork Bluegrass Festival is a cherished tradition, drawing crowds who appreciate the authentic sound and the communal spirit it fosters, a vibrant echo of the region’s enduring cultural heart.
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| Location | McAlester, Pittsburg County, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 34.93343°N, 95.769713°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 74501, 74502 |
| Area Code | 918 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This McAlester, Oklahoma Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for McAlester, Oklahoma, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for McAlester includes coordinates 34.933430°N, 95.769713°W, situated in Pittsburg County. ZIP code 74501, 74502. Telephone area code: 918. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
