Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Aug 1, 2025 at 8:42:31 pm CDT

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Rain/Storm Chances This Weekend

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The Week Ahead

Severe storms are possible early Sunday morning and then again during the afternoon into the evening hours across portions of western Oklahoma and much of adjacent western north Texas.

Much of the stronger storm activity has moved further east into southeast Oklahoma with mostly rain in our southeastern counties. Thunderstorms will still be possible although they would be weak and very isolated.

There are thunderstorm chances this weekend with the highest chances and more widespread coverage on Sunday.

Expecting near to below normal temperatures through the weekend behind a cold front.

7-Day Forecast for Oklahoma and western north Texas.

Local Weather History For August 1st...

The coldest August on record in Oklahoma City was in 1915, when the
average temperature was near 73 degrees. The wettest August on record
was in 2008, as 9.95 inches of rain was measured. The coldest August
for Wichita Falls was in 1950, with an average near 79 degrees, while
the wettest August on record for Wichita falls was in 1971, when a
total of 7.61 inches of rain was measured.

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