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Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ponca City, Ponca City Municipal Airport (KPNC)

Lat: 36.73°NLon: 97.1°WElev: 1007ft.

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 12 Aug 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Tonkawa OK

Heat Advisory August 12, 06:41am until August 14, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
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    Heat Advisory August 12, 06:41am until August 14, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 108. South southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 109. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 78.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Tonkawa OK
 36.67°N 97.27°W
Last Update:
1:26 am CDT Aug 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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