Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall; Heat Wave Builds in the Intermountain West and Plains

A slow moving front will bring rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall to the central Plains eastward to the east-central U.S.. The first widespread significant heat wave of summer for the Intermountain West and Plains is expected to develop today and expand through next week. Dangerous heat will continue to impact portions of the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Winfield / Arkansas City, Strother Field (KWLD)

Lat: 37.17°NLon: 97.04°WElev: 1158ft.

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 71°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Jul 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Hardy OK

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. South southwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind around 8 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am.  Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 88 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 97. East wind around 8 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 88. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Hardy OK
 36.98°N 96.88°W
9:42 am CDT Jul 10, 2026
10am CDT Jul 10, 2026-6pm CDT Jul 16, 2026
 
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