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Heavy Rainfall This Weekend in the Southern Plains and in South Florida; Bering Sea Storm in Alaska

A slow moving front will produce a threat for heavy rainfall and severe weather from New Mexico into the western High Plains through the weekend. Heavy rainfall is also expected this weekend in South Florida. The Bering Sea storm continues to bring heavy precipitation, strong winds, and minor to major coastal flooding through the weekend across western Alaska. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 at 10:50:29 am CDT

Ongoing drought conditions from abnormally dry (yellow areas) to exceptional drought (dark red areas) continue across parts of eastern OK and western AR. There has been slight improvement in parts of northeast OK from rains a week ago.
The latest Climate Prediction Center outlook for late October into early November continues to highlight wetter-than-normal conditions across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. Odds also favor above-normal temperatures, continuing the warmer-than-average trend the region has experienced since last January.
Dry and warmer weather will transpire through the weekend. Low rain chances return next week to parts of eastern OK and northwest AR.
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