Thunderstorms and Heavy Rains Across Portions of the Central and Eastern US; Heat Expands to Portions of the East and West

Widespread showers and thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy downpours and flash flooding across much of the eastern and central U.S. Dangerous heat will continue in the Pacific Northwest and expand across portions of the East. Deep tropical moisture and associated thunderstorms will bring heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding across portions of Florida into the central Gulf Coast. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Jul 16, 2025 at 2:52:42 pm CDT

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Heat Continues to Build

The Week Ahead

A few severe thunderstorms are possible across north-central Oklahoma on Thursday afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts will be the main hazard.

Widely scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will continue across western-north Texas into southern Oklahoma through early this evening.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible across northern Oklahoma late Wednesday night into Thursday along a weak cold front.

A more prolonged stretch of hot and humid conditions is expected over the coming week, with widespread heat indices of 100 to 110-degrees forecast by next week.

7-Day Forecast for Oklahoma and western north Texas.

Local Weather History For July 16th...

An afternoon thunderstorm on this date in 1979, produced high winds
that caused damage to shingles, trees, and windows, in the Canyon
North and Martin Nature Park areas of northwest Oklahoma City. A
small tornado formed on the leading edge of the storm and damaged 8
houses. A resident of one of the homes observed a white funnel and
debris cloud as the damage was occurring.

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