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Last Map Update: Fri, Feb 20, 2026 at 10:02:22 am CST

A colder airmass will overspread the area this weekend which will return temperatures closer to average.
Light precipitation will be possible this afternoon into tonight across parts of northern OK. Most of the activity is expected to evaporate before reaching the ground but some light rain or snow could make it to the surface. No impacts are expected from the precipitation.
Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions will be possible for parts of the area during at least the first half of next week. These areas will likely change of the next few days so check for the latest forecast.
Fire weather concerns return early next week.
Dry and seasonable through the weekend. Warmer temperatures and fire weather concerns return early next week.
Latest Drought Monitor. Northern Oklahoma remains unseasonably dry while drought conditions persist across the rest of our area. The drought is strongest generally south of I-40 with some areas in Extreme to Severe intensity.

Local Weather History For February 20th...
Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of one of the most
significant winter storms in Oklahoma history. The blizzard of 1971
began on the evening of February 20th, over northwest Oklahoma, and
would go on to produce a state-record storm total snowfall of 36
inches in Buffalo. Other storm totals for this extraordinary event,
which left drifts up to 20 feet high, include 25 inches at Gage, 18
inches in Enid, 17 inches in Woodward, and 10 inches in Ponca City.
The rest of Oklahoma faired much better, with only 4.9 inches in
Oklahoma City, 2.7 inches in Tulsa, and 1 inch in McAlester. Even the
western panhandle missed the brunt of this storm. Boise City picked
up only a little over 3 inches, and Kenton only 2 inches.

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