Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Altus, Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS)

Lat: 34.7°NLon: 99.34°WElev: 1434ft.

Fair and Breezy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	SE 24 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	17 May 9:35 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Granite OK

Fire Weather Watch May 18, 01:00pm until May 18, 09:00pm

Wind Advisory May 18, 09:00am until May 18, 10:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday
High: 95 °F
Chance
T-storms and
Windy
Monday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Chance
Showers
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday
High: 75 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Windy, with a south wind 21 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph becoming south 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East northeast wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Saturday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.