Critical Fire Weather for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Areas of Severe Thunderstorms

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather across large parts of the Great Plains and more localized parts of the Great Basin and central Rockies Thursday into Friday. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains Thursday into this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Watonga, Watonga Airport (KJWG)

Lat: 35.86°NLon: 98.42°WElev: 1549ft.

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 May 11:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Canton Lake OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Windy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy.

    High: 87 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. East southeast wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Windy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Windy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Windy.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Windy.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Canton Lake OK
 36.11°N 98.62°W
1:26 pm CDT May 13, 2026
12am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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