Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Ponca City, Ponca City Municipal Airport (KPNC)

Lat: 36.73°NLon: 97.1°WElev: 1007ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 11:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Tonkawa OK

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Low around 61. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 1am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 81 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 61. South wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Tonkawa OK
 36.71°N 97.24°W
10:01 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
12am CDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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