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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jul 18, 2025 at 6:52:40 pm CDT

A more prolonged stretch of hot and humid conditions is expected over the coming week, with widespread heat indices of 100 to near 110-degrees forecast through next week.
7-Day Forecast for Oklahoma and western north Texas.
Above-normal temperatures are likely as we head into the last few days of July.

Local Weather History For July 18th...
Heavy rain, unofficially measured at 10 to 11 inches, fell in the
Mooreland and Mutual areas of Woodward County on this date in 1972.
The heavy rain caused severe soil erosion, but crop damage was
minimal, as wheat already had been harvested.

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