Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Shawnee, Shawnee Municipal Airport (KSNL)

Lat: 35.36°NLon: 96.94°WElev: 1073ft.

Fair

104°F

40°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 19 Aug 12:15 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Maud OK

Heat Advisory August 20, 01:00pm until August 20, 08:00pm
Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 12:40pm until August 19, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
Extreme Heat Warning
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    Extreme Heat Warning August 19, 12:40pm until August 19, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 108 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Maud OK
 35.1°N 96.82°W
12:32 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
12pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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