Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Lawton, Lawton Municipal Airport (KLAW)

Lat: 34.56°NLon: 98.42°WElev: 1109ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 18 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Elgin OK

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Elgin OK
 34.79°N 98.27°W
7:45 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
9am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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