Excessive Rainfall and Tropical Storm in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce considerable, potentially life-threatening, flooding across the lower Mississippi River Valley and central Great Lakes region through tonight. Tropical Storm Arthur will move northeastward along the Texas coast today and then move inland over southwestern Louisiana by tonight. An outbreak of severe thunderstorms is expected across portions of Illinois and Indiana. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Wichita Falls, Sheppard Air Force Base (KSPS)

Lat: 33.98°NLon: 98.49°WElev: 1014ft.

Fair and Breezy

95°F

35°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	S 24 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.54 in (998.6 mb)
Dewpoint	70°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	101°F (38°C)
Last update	17 Jun 2:52 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Petrolia TX

Heat Advisory June 18, 01:00pm until June 18, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory June 17, 03:54pm until June 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory June 17, 03:54pm until June 17, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Wed
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 98 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 70 °F
Showers
Juneteenth
High: 89 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 75. South southeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 107. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 70. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Juneteenth

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 89. East northeast wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Sunday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Monday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.