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Tracking Storm System Across the Central U.S.

A storm system will slowly continue to press across the central U.S. Friday and Saturday with widespread showers and thunderstorms. Slight risks for severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall have been issued Saturday from the Ozarks into the mid-Mississippi River Valley with potential for damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes, and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ponca City, Ponca City Municipal Airport (KPNC)

Lat: 36.73°NLon: 97.1°WElev: 1007ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Oct 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairfax OK

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Fairfax OK
 36.56°N 96.7°W
Last Update:
5:56 am CDT Oct 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Oct 17, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 23, 2025
 
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