Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cushing, Cushing Municipal Airport (KCUH)

Lat: 35.95°NLon: 96.77°WElev: 915ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 9:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Bristow OK

Heat Advisory August 21, 12:00pm until August 21, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 101 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 72 °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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 7am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Bristow OK
 35.8°N 96.41°W
9:51 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
9am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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