Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, May 3, 2026 at 11:08:14 am CDT

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Fire Danger Sunday

Warmer & Windier Sunday

Very Low Storm Chances Monday

Tuesday Severe

The Week Ahead

Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected on Sunday afternoon across portions of northern and western Oklahoma and adjacent western north Texas.

Warmer conditions on Sunday with temperatures rising into the 80s. Southwest winds at 15-20 mph gusting up to 35 in the afternoon

Storms will attempt to develop along/east of the dryline Monday, but a strong cap will act as a deterrent for storm development/maintenance.

There is a slight risk of severe thunderstorms across portions of southern and southeastern Oklahoma on Tuesday. The likeliest window for storms will be from midafternoon through late evening.

Fire weather will be a concern in the western part of Oklahoma Sunday/Monday, with storms possible Tuesday/Wednesday in the eastern part of Oklahoma. Mostly above-average temperatures.

Local Weather History For May 3rd...

On May 3, 1999, multiple supercell thunderstorms produced large and
damaging tornadoes mainly over central Oklahoma during the late
afternoon and evening hours. This tornado outbreak is arguably the
most significant outbreak in Oklahoma recorded history. Although
numerous towns were hit by more than 70 tornadoes across Oklahoma,
the most violent tornadoes affected locations like Amber and Bridge
Creek, Moore, Del City, Midwest City, Crescent, and Mulhall. The
latest statistics show that 40 people died in Oklahoma as a direct
result of the twisters, and 675 were injured. Numerous homes and
businesses were destroyed with a total damage estimate of $1.2
billion.

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