Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sallisaw, Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV)

Lat: 35.44°NLon: 94.8°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 1:15 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Cookson OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.

    High: 102 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cookson OK
 35.7°N 94.97°W
12:50 am CDT Aug 20, 2026
1am CDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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