Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Plains and Mississippi Valley

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected over portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley tonight, which will shift to parts of the Upper Midwest and mid-Mississippi Valley Friday. Monsoonal showers and flooding persist in the Desert Southwest. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jul 31, 2026 at 1:58:24 am CDT

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The last day of our heat wave will be on Friday as heat indices could reach up to 109 degrees. As a result, a Heat Advisory will be in effect during the afternoon until after sundown for most of the area.

Recognize heat dangers if outside during a heat wave.

A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible Friday afternoon and evening with damaging winds gusts as the main concern.

An approaching summer cold front will offer chances for scattered rain and isolated storms across the area on Friday. Storms in the afternoon into evening could have strong wind gusts and locally moderate rainfall.

Temperatures will still be hot this weekend but less excessive and more seasonably normal for early July behind a cold front. Triple digit air temperatures returning early next week across northern TX into western OK with widespread triple digit heat indices by mid-week

A mid-summer heatwave continues this week before "less hot" conditions during the upcoming weekend behind a front.

Local Weather History For July 31st...

The month of July, during the year 2011, was brutally hot. Oklahoma
City set a July record for the number of 100 degree days in the
month. Will Rogers World Airport recorded at least 100 degrees 27 out
of the 31 days. Wichita Falls reported high temperatures of at least
100 degrees all 31 days, tying the record with the year 1980.

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