Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall; Typhoon Watch in Guam and CNMI

Heavy to excessive rainfall will continue through tonight from the Texas Big Bend region into southern Oklahoma. Scattered damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes may accompany a line of severe thunderstorms that is expected across the Mid-Atlantic into New England Friday. A Typhoon Watch continues for Guam and CNMI as Tropical Storm Champi will strengthen and approach the islands this weekend. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Oct 16, 2026 at 12:51:16 am CDT

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Rain Chances Ending Overnight

Windy & Cooler Friday

Saturday Morning Cold

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Next 7 Days

Rain chances will continue to gradually decrease overnight then ending completely by sunrise Friday. There will still be some residual flooding and river flooding ongoing into tomorrow but not expecting any new flash flooding.

Rain chances ending tonight as a cold should be through our area. Will see breezy north winds tonight behind the cold front but will start getting windier by late morning into the afternoon with maximum gusts at 30-45 mph. Winds should gradually decrease on Saturday night.

Turning cold Friday night with lows Saturday morning in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Far northwest Oklahoma could see a light freeze with temperature dropping into the lower 30s. Winds should be light producing very little wind chill across northern & western Oklahoma.

Cooler temperatures will be starting tonight behind a strong cold front moving across our area

Rain chances ending overnight then dry trend through early next week Windy on Friday through the afternoon hours then decreasing winds overnight. Cooling trend starting tonight and cold Saturday morning with temperatures returning to seasonably normal next week.

Local Weather History For October 16th...

An early morning tornado struck near Taloga, in western Oklahoma, on
October 16th, 1980. The tornado carried a mobile home 40 feet,
destroying it, and injuring the three people inside. It also
destroyed a barn and several other homes.

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