Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from June 17, 01:00 PM CDT until June 17, 08:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Watonga, Watonga Airport (KJWG)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 98.42°WElev: 1549ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 15 mph
Barometer	29.65 in
Dewpoint	68°F (20°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Jun 6:15 am CDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Hitchcock OK

Heat Advisory June 17, 01:00pm until June 17, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 103 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Likely
Juneteenth
High: 88 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 75 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 99 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 109. South southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind 7 to 13 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Juneteenth

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 93.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

Sunday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 99.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Monday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.