Dangerous, Heat Wave Persists in the Eastern U.S.; Severe Weather Expected in the Central Plains and Mid-Atlantic

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Mid-South, and East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts from the Upper Ohio Valley into the Mid Atlantic, and across the central Great Plains this afternoon and evening. Large hail and heavy rain is also possible across the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Shawnee, Shawnee Municipal Airport (KSNL)

Lat: 35.36°NLon: 96.94°WElev: 1073ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 4 Jul 5:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Pearson OK

Heat Advisory July 4, 12:00pm until July 4, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 75. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east northeast after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Pearson OK
 35.08°N 96.99°W
1:27 am CDT Jul 4, 2026
6am CDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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