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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 >

Current conditions at

Altus, Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS)

Lat: 34.7°NLon: 99.34°WElev: 1434ft.

Fair and Windy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed S 26 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.71 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 14 May 6:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Tom Steed Resevior OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Windy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.

    High: 95 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 71. Windy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 17 to 22 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Windy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Windy, with a south southeast wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Windy.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 95. Windy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Windy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Tom Steed Resevior OK
 34.72°N 99.09°W
Last Update:
3:46 pm CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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