Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will continue across most of the central and eastern U.S through Friday then focusing across the eastern U.S. through the Independence Day holiday weekend. Peak heat indices of up to 115 degrees are possible. Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are possible from the northern/central Plains into the Midwest, Ohio Valley, and Mid-Atlantic Friday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jul 3, 2026 at 3:24:44 am CDT

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Hot and humid conditions persist through this week across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Be aware of signs of heat stress and take precautions with outdoor activities.

Isolated thunderstorms will become possible again Friday afternoon, primarily in the terrain of far eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Organized severe weather is not expected, but brief heavy downpours and gusty winds will accompany the stronger activity.

Hot and humid conditions are on deck for the afternoon and evening of July 4th. Mother Nature may provide some fireworks of her own in southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas, with a low chance of thunderstorms.

With June 2026 wrapped up, the temperature and precipitation statistics for Tulsa, Fort Smith and Fayetteville confirm that it was a climatologically wet month for all 3 sites, with Tulsa and Fort Smith averaging slightly below normal high temperatures and above normal low temperatures. Fayetteville ended up with above normal high and low temperatures for the month. We wonder what July will bring!

Hot and humid weather will persist through the rest of the week and through the July 4th weekend. Daily low chances for showers and thunderstorms will develop in southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas late this week, increasing in coverage and spreading west late in the weekend.

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Dangerous Heat to Continue through the Holiday Weekend; Severe Storms on Friday from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic

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