Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oklahoma City, Wiley Post Airport (KPWA)

Lat: 35.54°NLon: 97.65°WElev: 1299ft.

Fair

101°F

38°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 20 Aug 7:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Nichols Hills OK

Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning until August 21, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 110. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 79 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. East wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 110. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. East southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 80.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Nichols Hills OK
 35.54°N 97.55°W
2:36 pm CDT Aug 20, 2026
8pm CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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