Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Extreme Heat Warning in effect from July 31, 12:00 PM CDT until July 31, 09:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Norman / Max Westheimer (KOUN)

Lat: 35.24°NLon: 97.47°WElev: 1182ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	62%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	29.90 in
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	31 Jul 7:45 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Goldsby OK

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 12:00pm until July 31, 09:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 103 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Tonight
Low: 72 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 68 °F
Clear
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 68 °F
Clear
Monday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 71 °F
Clear
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 94. North wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 68. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 68.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 71.