Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Wed, Aug 26, 2026 at 6:34:47 am CDT

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There is a Marginal risk for severe thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon until sundown across parts of south central into southeast Oklahoma. Damaging wind gusts is the primary hazard although up to quarter size hail will also be possible.

Post-frontal showers & thunderstorm chances Wednesday afternoon as an upper level disturbance comes down off the Central High Plains. The highest chances for storms will be in east-central through southeast Oklahoma. Any thunderstorms will be elevated and a few could produce damaging wind gusts in east-central through southeast Oklahoma as they move through during the afternoon.

The heat continues with triple-digit high temperatures across the south today. Elsewhere, highs are forecast to dip into the upper 90's the next few days before returning to triple digits this weekend.

Severe storm risk Tuesday night and on Wednesday across parts of our area. Dangerous heat risk decreasing but returning this weekend mainly on Sunday. Rain chances end by Friday with that dry trend persisting well through the weekend

Local Weather History For August 26th...

On this date back in 2002, severe thunderstorms produced widespread
wind damage over a large part of northwest Oklahoma. Several large
trees were blown down, and roof damage occurred in and around
Woodward. Wind speeds as high as 80 mph were measured.

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