Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ponca City, Ponca City Municipal Airport (KPNC)

Lat: 36.73°NLon: 97.1°WElev: 1007ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Ralston OK

Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 19, 12:00pm until August 19, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory until August 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 99 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 91 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 108. South wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 92. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.