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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Claremore, Claremore Regional Airport (KGCM)

Lat: 36.29°NLon: 95.48°WElev: 725ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 73°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SW Salina OK

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 101. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind around 5 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SW Salina OK
 36.26°N 95.19°W
7:50 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
8am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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