Life-Threatening Flash Flooding in South Central Texas; Heat Continues from the Northern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding is expected across portions of south-central Texas through early Friday, with significant river flooding and rapid rises on small streams, arroyos, and typically dry washes expected. A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jul 15, 2026 at 12:24:40 pm CDT

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"Less Hot" This Week

Extended Forecast

Isolated thunderstorms coming across eastern Oklahoma may move into parts of our area this afternoon with the highest chances east of the I-35 corridor. Severe weather concern is low and any storms will diurnally driven and expected to wind down by sundown

Daily storm chances through the end of the week before the pattern becomes drier heading into next week. Triple digit heat indices will return this weekend with increased risk for heat related illnesses.

We will still be hot but not "excessively hot" this week with near to below normal temperatures for mid-July. Temperatures will warm back towards triple digits this weekend.

Scattered coverage/low chances for mainly daytime showers and thunderstorms will continue this week, primarily across portions of southern and eastern Oklahoma into western north Texas. Temperatures will remain near to just below normal before warming by the weekend.

Local Weather History For July 15th...

For Wichita Falls, Texas, it was a cloudy, rainy day on this date in
2013. The high temperature was only 70 degrees, making it the coolest
maximum temperature for any day recorded in the month of July.

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Life-Threatening Flash Flooding in South Central Texas; Heat Continues from the Northern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

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