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Dangerous Heat Through This Weekend

Dangerous heat is forecast across Oklahoma and north Texas through this weekend. Check out some Heat Safety Tips and Resources: Read More >

Severe storms are expected to develop across southern Kansas and the Texas Panhandle Friday afternoon, some of which may move into northern, western, and central Oklahoma Friday evening and overnight. Damaging wind gusts and large hail will be the main concerns.
Heat indices up to 110 degrees across most of our area where a Heat Advisory will be in effect this afternoon. Heat indices may exceed into the 110-115 degree range in eastcentral & much of eastern OK where an Excessive Heat Warning will be in effect this afternoon. Heat Advisory & Warning will be in effect until sundown. Please practice heat safety when outdoors!

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(CDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Oklahoma City, OK16:52Mostly Clear10987142SE 12107 [HI]29.89
Norman, OK16:45Clear101006937ESE 13107 [HI]29.88
Stillwater, OK16:53Clear10997648ESE 7114 [HI]29.89
Lawton, OK16:53Mostly Clear101096222SSE 10G21112 [HI]29.87
Wichita Falls, TX16:52Partly Cloudy101076324SSE 10111 [HI]29.87
Ponca City, OK16:53Clear10977346SE 12107 [HI]29.88
Enid, OK16:55Clear10996937SE 9106 [HI]29.84
Alva, OK16:55Clear101006835ESE 16106 [HI]29.88
Woodward, OK13:55Clear10936034NNE 10G1893 [HI]30.01
Gage, OK16:53Lightning Observed10886343SE 29G40-29.92
Watonga, OK16:35Lightning Observed101006632SE 8104 [HI]29.91
Clinton, OK16:53Clear101055922SSE 17G23106 [HI]29.91
Weatherford, OK16:35Lightning Observed101035923S 12G18104 [HI]29.89
Altus, OK16:35Lightning Observed101055720SSE 13G20105 [HI]29.87
Frederick, OK16:53Clear101086122SSE 13G22110 [HI]29.85
Ardmore, OK16:50Clear101026833ESE 10109 [HI]29.88
Ada, OK16:35Clear101007545SSE 12114 [HI]29.93

Local Weather History For August 16th...
On August 16, 1991, thunderstorm winds stronger than 60 mph struck
near the community of Ringwood, in Major County. The winds blew down
a cracking tower at a natural gas plant, causing a gas leak that
forced people in the surrounding area to evacuate.

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