Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, Sep 12, 2026 at 9:40:55 am CDT

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Forecast Summary

Tulsa Radar

Hot and humid conditions return to the area on Saturday as heat index values from 105 to 109 degrees will be common during the afternoon across southeast Oklahoma into west central Arkansas. The advisory area could be expanded based on how morning clouds and storm chances play out across northeast Oklahoma.

Isolated thunderstorms this morning near the Kansas border are expected to become more numerous by mid afternoon across northern OK and into northwest Arkansas this evening ahead of a front. Locally damaging downburst winds will be the main threat, though some severe hail and heavy downpours rainfall could also occur.

Hot and humid conditions will return this weekend and continue through much of the next week. Continue to take your heat related precautions when spending time outdoors.

Drought conditions over the past week have worsened across all eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.

Unseasonably hot weather will return over the weekend and continue into next week with periodic low to medium storm chances through the period.

KINX Radar (Tulsa, OK).

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