Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Aug 14, 2026 at 7:10:43 am CDT

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National Weather Service Wichita, Kansas

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Extreme Heat Warning

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Severe Risk Friday

Dangerous Heat Friday

Heating Into The Weekend

Symptoms of Overheating

Fire Weather Outlook

There is a marginal risk for severe thunderstorms late Friday afternoon and evening in parts of northwest Oklahoma. Strong thunderstorm winds are the primary hazard, as isolated, high based thunderstorms may develop after 4 PM Friday. Blowing dust will also be possible due to winds from thunderstorms/outflow.

Dangerous heat is expected Friday with triple digit high temperatures and heat index values as high as 111. A Heat Advisory is in effect.

Heat is forecast to continue well into next week. A heat advisory has been extended through Sunday for the central third of Oklahoma, while western Oklahoma and western north Texas remain in a heat advisory through Friday.

Know the signs of your body overheating before it becomes to late.

Hot and mostly dry weather continues into next week. Fire weather concerns continue in western Oklahoma.

Local Weather History For August 14th...

On the morning of August 14, 2004, unseasonably cool air set a new
record in Wichita Falls, as the temperature dropped to 63 degrees.
This broke the previous record, set in 1992, by 1 degree. In Oklahoma
City, the cool air allowed the temperature to drop to 60 degrees.
This tied a record for Oklahoma City, which was previously set in
1967.

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