Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Ponca City, Ponca City Municipal Airport (KPNC)

Lat: 36.73°NLon: 97.1°WElev: 1007ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.98 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint	69°F (21°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	103°F (39°C)
Last update	18 Aug 1:53 pm CDT

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Extended Forecast for

Blackwell OK

Heat Advisory August 19, 12:00pm until August 19, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory August 18, 02:50pm until August 18, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory August 18, 02:50pm until August 18, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Heat Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 98 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
then Slight
Chance
T-storms
Tuesday
High: 99 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 71 °F
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday
High: 93 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 70 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 92 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. South wind around 9 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 104. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 93. Light north northeast wind becoming northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 92.

Thursday Night

Clear, with a low around 66.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 91.