Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 12:54:42 pm CDT

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Hot and Humid: Thursday

Severe Risk Thursday

Severe Timing: Thursday into Early Friday

Severe Risk Friday

Severe Risk Saturday

Extended Forecast

Hot and humid conditions continue again today with heat indices up to 100 to 109 across most of Oklahoma and into western north Texas. The Heat Index may exceed 105 degrees across the eastern two-thirds of Oklahoma with a Heat Advisory in effect from noon to 8 PM today.

Severe thunderstorms are possible Thursday across portions of northern Oklahoma, roughly north of I-40 with the highest risk in far northern Oklahoma. Large hail & damaging wind gusts are the potential severe hazards.

Two rounds of potential severe storms this afternoon and tonight across portions of northern into central Oklahoma, mostly north of I-40. Round 1 will be this afternoon into the evening with a weak surface cold front. Round 2 will be this evening into the overnight hours with storms coming off the higher terrain to the west.

Severe storms are possible across northern into central Oklahoma, roughly north of I-40, Friday afternoon into the overnight hours with large hail and damaging winds as the potential hazards.

There is risk for severe storms Saturday across portions of northern into central Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours. Large hail and damaging winds will be the potential hazards.

Excessive heat will continue through Saturday then less excessive but still hot by Sunday behind a summertime cold front with temperatures becoming more seasonably normal for early July. Severe storms will be possible the remainder of the week into the weekend with storm chances continuing into early next week.

Local Weather History For July 9th...

The hottest July temperature ever recorded in Oklahoma City is 110
degrees and has occurred twice. One of those instances was on this
date in 2011.

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