Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.

Severe weather and flooding threats will continue for portions of the central U.S. through Thursday, focused from the central High Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Hot and dry conditions will fuel fire weather concerns for the Intermountain West, and dry thunderstorms may spark additional wildfires. Dangerous heat will build across the southern U.S. Friday into the weekend. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jun 24, 2026 at 10:50:43 pm CDT

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Wednesday Night Severe Risk

Flooding Possible: Thursday-Friday

Thursday Severe Risk

Friday Severe Risk

A few strong to severe storms are possible across portions of northwest Oklahoma Wednesday night.

Additional rounds of heavy rain are possible, especially across portions of northern and eastern Oklahoma, from Thursday morning into Friday. A Flood Watch will begin at 1 AM Thursday and continue through 7 AM Friday.

There is a risk of severe thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and evening with a risk for large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Friday afternoon and evening.

Local Weather History For June 24th...

From June 24th through July 5th, 1980, Wichita Falls set record high
temperatures each day. Those records have yet to be exceeded. On 11
consecutive days during this period, the temperature rose to at least
110 degrees. Readings exceeded 113 degrees on seven days. During the
entire summer, the temperature rose above 100 degrees on 79 days,
which is second only to the year 2011 when the temperature reached
100 degrees on 100 days.

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