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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

Lawton, Lawton Municipal Airport (KLAW)

Lat: 34.56°NLon: 98.42°WElev: 1109ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 23 Aug 2:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles WSW Meers OK

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 107 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 107. East wind around 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles WSW Meers OK
 34.73°N 98.68°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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