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

Major Samuel B Cornelius Field Airport (KE42)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed E 15 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 19 Aug 9:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Balko OK

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Balko OK
 36.56°N 100.82°W (Elev. 2907 ft)
6:46 pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
10pm CDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database