Mesonet Station Summary

CAUTION: Mesonet data are only available since 1994, a period considered too short to give reliable climate statistics for temperature and precipitation. Cooperative observer sites are strongly recommended for these purposes. Other variables, such as humidity, soil temperatures, and winds, are not available from cooperative observer sites and Mesonet represents the best-available information.

MCAL     McAlester (McAlester 4.0 S )
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Pittsburg County

Climate Division: 6
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Latitude: 3452N;     Longitude: 9546W

Elevation: 754 ft
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Period of Record:

19940101-20041231

 

Monthly Averages (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (deg Fahrenheit)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind (Miles Per Hour)

Solar Radiation

 

Daily Max

Daily Min

Daily Avg

Monthly Average

Direction

Speed

Daily Avg (MJ/m2)

January

51.2
30.2
40.7
3.29
SSE
7.4
8.3

February

56.7
34.3
45.5
3.65
SSE
7.3
11.2

March

63.3
40.9
52.1
4.79
SSE
7.8
14.6

April

72.7
49.6
61.2
5.36
SSE
7.8
18.7

May

80.0
60.0
70.0
5.12
SSE
6.4
20.5

June

86.6
66.8
76.7
5.88
SSE
5.3
22.3

July

92.8
71.7
82.2
4.28
S
5.2
23.8

August

93.5
69.9
81.7
3.42
S
4.5
21.5

September
85.3
61.7
73.5
3.49
SSE
4.7
17.0

October

74.9
52.1
63.5
4.75
SSE
5.6
13.0

November

62.2
40.8
51.5
5.65
SSE
6.6
8.9

December

53.0
32.6
42.8
3.80
SSE
7.0
7.9

Annual

72.8
51.0
61.9
53.49
SSE
6.3
15.7

Monthly Extremes (1994-2004)

 

Temperature (F)

Precipitation (inches)

Wind Speed

 

Record High

Record Low

Monthly Max

Daily Max

Rain Rate (in/hr)

Peak Gust (mph)

Jan
76
(12th, 2000)
3
( 3rd, 2001)
8.01" (1998)
2.76" (26th, 1994)
4.08" ( 3rd, 2000)
50
(21st, 1999)

Feb
90
(21st, 1996)
0
( 4th, 1996)
15.28" (1994)
5.83" (28th, 1994)
5.67" (19th, 1994)
52
(24th, 2001)

Mar
89
(22nd, 1995)
6
( 3rd, 2002)
13.41" (1994)
7.40" ( 8th, 1994)
4.72" ( 8th, 1994)
50
(13th, 2003)

Apr
89
(19th, 1996)
25
(13th, 1997)
18.00" (1994)
13.27" (29th, 1994)
12.76" (29th, 1994)
54
(22nd, 1995)

May
98
(30th, 2003)
38
( 3rd, 2004)
15.63" (1994)
6.22" (29th, 1994)
14.65" (29th, 1994)
48
(20th, 2001)

Jun
100
(29th, 1994)
49
( 6th, 2000)
10.47" (1994)
4.37" (23rd, 1994)
13.70" (18th, 1994)
56
( 2nd, 2004)

Jul
105
(25th, 1998)
55
(27th, 2004)
25.16" (1994)
7.13" ( 6th, 1994)
12.76" ( 6th, 1994)
49
(26th, 1995)

Aug
106
(31st, 2000)
54
(12th, 2004)
22.83" (1994)
6.10" (31st, 1994)
13.70" ( 7th, 1994)
42
(30th, 2003)

Sep
109
( 4th, 1998)
38
(23rd, 1995)
7.62" (2001)
2.68" (24th, 2000)
4.72" (15th, 1994)
43
( 7th, 2001)

Oct
93
( 3rd, 2002)
25
( 9th, 2000)
12.56" (1994)
7.80" ( 7th, 1994)
5.20" ( 7th, 1994)
38
(25th, 1997)

Nov
83
( 1st, 2003)
17
(16th, 1997)
29.49" (1994)
9.21" ( 4th, 1994)
10.39" ( 4th, 1994)
43
(22nd, 1999)

Dec
76
(14th, 1995)
10
(10th, 1995)
13.73" (1994)
7.48" ( 8th, 1994)
6.61" (16th, 1994)
49
(21st, 1996)

Annual
109
(Sep 4, 1998)
0
(Feb 4, 1996)
29.49" (Nov 1994)
13.27" (Apr 29, 1994)
14.65" (May 29, 1994)
56
(Jun 2, 2004)

Mean Monthly Humidity and Moisture (1994-2004)

 

Daily Max Relative Humidity

Daily Min Relative Humidity

Daily Average Relative Humidity

Daily Average Dewpoint

Daily Average Vapor Deficit

January

90
48
71
30
3.1

February

88
44
66
33
4.4

March

88
42
66
39
5.6

April

90
43
67
49
7.3

May

94
54
75
61
7.2

June

94
55
77
68
8.4

July

91
48
71
70
12.9

August

91
42
68
68
14.3

September
92
45
71
61
10.4

October

92
46
72
52
6.8

November

92
50
72
41
4.5

December

89
48
70
32
3.3

Annual

91
47
71
51
7.4

Soil Temperature at 10 cm (4-inch) Depth (1994-2004)

 

Average Temperature Beneath Sod

Average Temperature Beneath Bare Soil

Average Daily Max Temperature

Average Daily Min Temperature

January

43
42
46
38

February

46
45
51
40

March

52
52
58
46

April

61
61
69
55

May

70
72
80
65

June

77
80
88
73

July

82
86
95
78

August

83
86
95
78

September
76
77
85
71

October

66
65
72
60

November

56
53
59
49

December

46
44
49
41

Annual

63
64
71
58

Wind Rose: Wedges show the percent of time for each direction from which the wind blows