Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watonga, Watonga Airport (KJWG)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 98.42°WElev: 1549ft.

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 9 Jul 12:35 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Watonga Airport OK

Heat Advisory July 9, 12:46pm until July 9, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory July 9, 12:46pm until July 9, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 99 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. South southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. South wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Watonga Airport OK
 35.86°N 98.41°W
11:18 am CDT Jul 9, 2026
12pm CDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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