Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Friday

Severe thunderstorms capable of large hail and damaging wind gusts appear possible over the central and southern High Plains and eastern Kansas into Missouri Friday afternoon and evening. Rounds of storms Friday ahead of a slow moving frontal boundary will bring locally heavy rainfall and scattered flash flooding potential to the Mid-Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys, and the Appalachians. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Jul 10, 2026 at 5:34:43 am CDT

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Severe Risk Friday

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Heat Indices Through The Weekend

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Severe storms are possible across northern into central Oklahoma, roughly north of I-40, Friday afternoon into the overnight hours with damaging winds and hail as the primary hazards.

There is risk for severe storms Saturday across portions of Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening hours. Large hail and damaging winds will be the potential hazards.

Much of our area will see upper 90s to triple digit heat indices through the weekend. However, a summer backdoor cold front will slowly come through on Sunday ending our excessive heating with heat indices below triple digit (90s) through next week. Still seasonably hot but not excessively hot for next week.

Excessive heat will continue through through the weekend. Severe storms will be possible the remainder of the week into the weekend with storm chances continuing into next week.

Local Weather History For July 10th...

On this date back in 2009, extreme heat affected much of region,
especially northwest portions of Oklahoma. Freedom broke and Buffalo
tied their all-time hottest temperature readings when they reached
115 degrees.

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