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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Jun 9, 2026 at 5:00:39 am CDT

The first heat headline of the summer is in effect this afternoon across much of NE OK and W-central AR with heat indices around 105 degrees common. Keep hydrated if spending time outdoors!
Dangerous heat is expected to persist through Thursday. Afternoon heat indices of 100 to 110 F are expected each day, peaking on Thursday.
A front is expected to focus storms Thursday afternoon and night across the region. There will be some risk for severe weather with these storms, with damaging wind and possibly some hail the primary threats.
Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected this morning for portions of northeast OK and northwest AR, with both heavy rain/flooding and severe weather concerns. Conditions will dry out and become hot Monday through mid week.
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