Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Southern Plains; Dangerous Heat for the Northwest

Monsoonal flow coinciding with a frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms across the central Great Basin, central Rockies, Southwest into the Southern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring about instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, record setting heat continues for the Pacific Northwest through Monday. Heat combining with dry conditions could allow for any fires to quickly spread. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Aug 24, 2025 at 8:09:06 am CDT

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Heavy Rain Possible - Sun. Night to Tues.

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Shower & Storm Chances Continue - Late Next Week

The Week Ahead

Periods of rain and thunderstorms are expected from Sunday evening through Tuesday evening, especially across northern and central Oklahoma. Localized heavier rainfall and flooding will be possible here.

A few strong-to-severe thunderstorms are possible across northwest through portions of western Oklahoma on Sunday afternoon and evening. Damaging winds and large hail will be the potential severe hazards.

There is up to a 50% chance for showers & thunderstorms on Sunday morning across northwest Oklahoma, and those chances increase further areawide across parts of northern and western Oklahoma by the afternoon. Some of these storms by mid afternoon into the early evening hours could become severe with large hail & damaging wind gusts as the severe hazards.

An early taste of fall temperatures remains on track as we move into next week, especially on Tuesday. Just how cool conditions are any given day will likely be dependent on precipitation and cloud cover.

Additional chances for showers and thunderstorms will continue from the midweek into the beginning of the Labor Day Holiday weekend. Continue to check back as details become better known!

7-Day Forecast for Oklahoma and western north Texas.

Local Weather History For August 24th...

On August 24, 1977, strong to severe storms hit the western parts of
north Texas. The worst damage occurred to a mobile home in transit
near Wichita Falls. The 60 foot-long mobile home was lifted five to
eight feet above the trailer it was traveling on, before being
slammed back down by the winds. This resulted in the home being
totally destroyed.

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