Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ponca City, Ponca City Municipal Airport (KPNC)

Lat: 36.73°NLon: 97.1°WElev: 1007ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 19 Aug 9:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Ralston OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. East wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 102. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 104. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Ralston OK
 36.49°N 96.73°W
6:50 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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