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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from August 18, 12:00 PM CDT until August 18, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Tinker Air Force Base (KTIK)

Lat: 35.42°NLon: 97.38°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint	73°F (23°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	18 Aug 9:55 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Midwest City OK

Heat Advisory August 18, 12:00pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 97 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 96 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 72 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Thursday
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 69 °F
Clear
Friday
High: 91 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Tuesday

A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light and variable wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

Wednesday

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 69.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 91.

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 70.