Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Sunday could bring areas of flooding to parts of the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes, southern New England and Virginia/North Carolina tidewater region. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Sep 18, 2026 at 5:28:31 am CDT

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Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across northern and western Oklahoma late Saturday afternoon through Saturday evening with a threat for damaging wind gusts and hail.

Strong to severe storms are possible Sunday afternoon and evening along a cold front.

Rain/storm chances becoming more widespread by Sunday as some areas could see localized heavy rainfall amounts

Temperatures returning to near seasonably normal for late September next week after this weekends cold front passage.

Hot and humid conditions continue through Saturday. A cold front with a chance of showers and thunderstorms arrives by the weekend.

Local Weather History For September 18th...

Two people were injured just west of Weatherford on September 18,
1978, when severe thunderstorm winds demolished the mobile home they
were in. One required hospitalization. Winds were estimated at around
60 mph.

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