Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field (KWLD)

Lat: 37.17°NLon: 97.04°WElev: 1158ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	85°F (29°C)
Last update	28 Jul 8:54 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Grainola OK

Extreme Heat Warning July 28, 12:00pm until July 28, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Warning

Today
High: 101 °F
Isolated
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 97 °F
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 98 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 77 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Friday
High: 97 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Isolated showers before 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.