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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Altus, Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS)

Lat: 34.7°NLon: 99.34°WElev: 1434ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

East Duke OK

Red Flag Warning May 14, 12:00pm until May 14, 10:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Windy.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Windy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 96. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Windy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Duke OK
 34.67°N 99.56°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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