Storm Impacting the Southwest U.S.

A slow moving weather disturbance will continue to bring periodic rain showers, a few isolated thunderstorms, and a localized flash flooding across the Southwest. The threat will expand into the Southern Plains Wednesday night. Moderate to heavy snow across the Sierra Nevada and southern Utah Ranges will continue into the overnight period. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Nov 19, 2025 at 7:00:21 am CST

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Rain developing today

Rainfall Today through Friday Morning

Heavy Rain Possible Wednesday/Thursday

Severe Potential Today

Next Seven Days

Drought Monitor

Showers and thunderstorms will develop late this morning this afternoon and become more widespread this evening and overnight.

Our next system will bring rain across the area today through early Friday. There is uncertainty in exact amounts and timing of the rainfall impacts. Stay tuned for updates.

There is a marginal risk of excessive rainfall and potential flooding, especially along and southeast of I-44 late Wednesday through Thursday where rainfall of 1 to 2 inches of rain is expected over these with locally higher amounts.

Strong to severe storms are possible in north Texas and southern and central Oklahoma this afternoon and evening. The strongest storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts.

One storm system will bring scattered showers and storms to the area today through Friday morning. A second will bring showers and storms Sunday through Tuesday.

Southeast Oklahoma has increased from being Abnormally Dry to a Moderate intensity drought while an area of southwest Oklahoma has increased to Extreme intensity drought all due to a lack of any measurable rainfall over the last 15-20 days.

Local Weather History For November 19th...

On this day in 1973, a tornado occurred in McClain County near
Blanchard, and tracked north northeastward to near Moore, in
Cleveland County. A woman and her infant son were killed in a trailer
in Blanchard, as about one-third of the town was destroyed. A total
of 67 trailers were destroyed in Moore, resulting in 3 fatalities.
Another tornado touched down in and near Tonkawa, in Kay County,
damaging 180 homes, 20 businesses, and the high school.

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