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

William R Pogue Municipal Airport (KOWP)

Lat: 36.18°NLon: 96.15°WElev: 892ft.

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Aug 8:35 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Prue OK

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming north in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 100. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NNE Prue OK
 36.34°N 96.25°W
7:50 am CDT Aug 22, 2026
8am CDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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