Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Oklahoma City, Will Rogers World Airport (KOKC)

Lat: 35.39°NLon: 97.6°WElev: 1293ft.

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Jul 2:52 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Oklahoma City OK

Extreme Heat Warning July 31, 12:00pm until July 31, 09:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight 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 through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 112. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 104 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 69. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A slight 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 through mid morning, then gradual clearing and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 112. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 69. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Oklahoma City OK
 35.48°N 97.52°W
2:11 am CDT Jul 31, 2026
3am CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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