Above Average Temperatures for Most Today; Winter Weather Returns to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes

Well above average temperatures are forecast today into Wednesday over most of the lower 48 states away from the Gulf Coast. A storm system passing across southern Canada will bring a wintry mix to the upper Great Lakes today. A trailing cold front will then bring the wintry mix from the central Appalachians through the Northeast U.S. Wednesday and Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Major Samuel B Cornelius Field Airport (KE42)

Lat: 36.22°NLon: 101.19°WElev: 3090ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SSW Balko OK

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values between 30 and 40 early. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Wind chill values between 30 and 40 early. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Breezy, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. North northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 23.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SSW Balko OK
 36.54°N 100.71°W (Elev. 2858 ft)
5:46 am CST Jan 13, 2026
9am CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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