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Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 10:46:22 pm CDT

Showers and thunderstorms will focus across southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas Thursday night through Friday. A few strong storms are possible through Thursday evening with locally heavy rainfall becoming the primary hazard overnight.
Cloud coverage will clear in parts of northeast OK overnight tonight. Where clouds are able to clear, there is a low-medium chance (20-40%) of light and patchy fog developing overnight tonight, closer to sunrise Friday. Best chance of fog developing will be across Osage County.
A brief and minor cool down is forecast through Friday with hot weather returning this weekend and continuing through next week.
Drought conditions over the past week have worsened across all eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.
A cold front brings cooler temperatures and increased shower and thunderstorm chances today into Friday. Unseasonably hot weather will return over the weekend and continue into next week.
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