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

Clinton, Clinton-Sherman Airport (KCSM)

Lat: 35.36°NLon: 99.2°WElev: 1919ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Aug 8:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bessie OK

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 94 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    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 and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bessie OK
 35.38°N 98.98°W
7:45 am CDT Aug 18, 2025
9am CDT Aug 18, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 24, 2025
 
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