Heat Ongoing Through Saturday

Today is expected to be another hot day across Oklahoma, with high temperatures ranging anywhere between the mid-90s in the east to the mid-100s in the west.  A HEAT ADVISORY remains in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening for parts of eastern Oklahoma, including the cities of Tulsa and McAlester.  Heat indices will be as high as 105 degrees in the areas under the advisory.  Though the heat advisory has been scaled back from yesterday, heat indices will still be between 100 and 105 degrees across central Oklahoma, so we encourage you to continue to limit or avoid outdoor activities today.  In addition to the heat, an AIR QUALITY ALERT is in effect today for counties including or surrounding Oklahoma's largest cities.  This air quality alert is for high concentrations of ozone near the ground.  Please avoid being outdoors today if you suffer from respiratory problems.

Dangerous Heat Rages On

Though afternoon high temperatures will be slightly "cooler" for some of you, high humidity levels persist, leading to dangerous heat indices between 105 and 110 degrees.  A new HEAT ADVISORY has been issued for counties in central and eastern Oklahoma until 7 AM Saturday.  Therefore, we continue to urge you to be prepared for extreme heat and limit or avoid outdoor activities through the end of this week.  In addition to the heat, isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are again a possibility this afternoon due to an unstable environment.  Please remain weather aware.

Widespread Triple Digits Wednesday

Expect another day of hot temperatures all across Oklahoma as the heat wave continues.  High temperatures will be in the mid-90s to low-100s, but high humidity levels, especially in central and eastern Oklahoma, will lead to heat indices reaching the 110-degree mark.  Currently, we have a HEAT ADVISORY in effect for counties in eastern and north central Oklahoma through 9 PM CDT this evening.  An EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING remains in effect for Tulsa county until 8 PM CDT this evening.  We strongly urge you to avoid outdoor activities today.  If you must be outside, remember your heat safety tips, which are listed on a graphic below, courtesy of the National Weather Service office in Norman, OK.

UPDATE: Another HOT Week

Through mid-week and even into parts of the late week and weekend for some of you, we will be dealing with extreme heat as part of another heat wave of the year across Oklahoma. Temperatures will be well into the 90s and 100s during this time, and high humidity levels, mainly in central and eastern Oklahoma, will lead to dangerous heat indices reaching the 105-degree mark. We strongly urge you to limit or avoid outdoor activities this week. If you have outdoor plans this week and cannot reschedule them, please prepare accordingly and remember your heat safety tips. They are listed in the graphic below, courtesy of the National Weather Service Office in Norman, OK, for your convenience.

Another HOT Week

Through mid-week and even into parts of the late week and weekend for some of you, we will be dealing with extreme heat as part of another heat wave of the year across Oklahoma. Temperatures will be well into the 90s and 100s during this time, and high humidity levels, mainly in central and eastern Oklahoma, will lead to dangerous heat indices reaching the 105-degree mark. We strongly urge you to limit or avoid outdoor activities this week. If you have outdoor plans this week and cannot reschedule them, please prepare accordingly and remember your heat safety tips. They are listed in the graphic below, courtesy of the National Weather Service Office in Norman, OK, for your convenience.

Seasonable, Dry Weekend

We hope all of you enjoyed your Fourth of July holiday. Following cooler temperatures last week, especially in the morning, we are expecting temperatures this weekend to be more seasonable across the state with relatively dry conditions. The summer pattern will continue on into next week, but temperatures will quickly be on the rise starting on Monday and stay warm all week. Despite slight chances for showers and thunderstorms around the Wednesday-Thursday timeframe, we will be dealing with another hot and dry week, especially in the west where highs in the 100s will return.

Pleasant Fourth of July

For the Fourth of July, we may see morning and early-afternoon isolated showers and thunderstorms in southwest Oklahoma. Otherwise, skies will be partly cloudy for the day and evening, making for a great day to spend outside. Morning lows will start in the upper-50s to low-60s, with highs reaching the low-90s across central and western Oklahoma and the upper-80s across eastern Oklahoma. By 9 PM, we will have temperatures in the upper-70s to low-80s across the state. Enjoy your holiday!