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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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 23 Aug 1:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE Meers OK

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 108. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 109 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °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 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 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East northeast wind around 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 108. East northeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 109. West southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
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 72.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE Meers OK
 34.74°N 98.55°W
Last Update:
1:27 am CDT Aug 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am CDT Aug 23, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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