Heat Expands for Center of the Nation; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat expands across the Desert Southwest, Plains, Mississippi Valley and Midwest. Critical fire weather for portions of the Intermountain West. Risk for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across the Upper Midwest/Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and portions of the mid-Atlantic. Active monsoonal moisture fuels thunderstorms over the Southwest. Hurricane Fausto in the Pacific, should weaken Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Jul 26, 2026 at 10:22:49 am CDT

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Heat Continues This Week

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Hot and humid weather continues today with afternoon highs between 100 and 107 °F and heat indices up to 110 °F.

The heat continues for the week ahead with heat indices between 100 to 110 °F forecast through Friday. Some relief from the heatwave may come by next weekend with a cold front.

Recognize heat dangers if outside during a heat wave.

Our heatwave will continue through the week with relief possible next weekend.

Local Weather History For July 26th...

Several record low temperatures for July 26 were broken in 2004. Gage
saw the temperature drop to 48 degrees, breaking their record low by
9 degrees. Ponca Citys temperature dropped to 56 degrees

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