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

Sallisaw, Sallisaw Municipal Airport (KJSV)

Lat: 35.44°NLon: 94.8°WElev: 528ft.

Fair

108°F

42°C

Humidity NA
Wind Speed W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.84 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 2:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Cookson OK

Heat Advisory August 19, 02:58pm until August 19, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 19, 02:58pm until August 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 76 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Heat index values as high as 109. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNE Cookson OK
 35.76°N 94.95°W
2:50 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
2pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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