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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Altus, Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS)

Lat: 34.7°NLon: 99.34°WElev: 1434ft.

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 G 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 23 Aug 10:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Friendship OK

Extreme Heat Warning August 23, 12:00pm until August 23, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Southeast wind around 8 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 111 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. Southeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 111. West southwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Friendship OK
 34.7°N 99.23°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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