Heat Continues Across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast; Heavy Rainfall from the Tennessee Valley to Southeast on Friday

Hazardous heat will continue across the Southern Plains, Gulf Coast and Desert Southwest through the weekend. Additional heat will build into the Great Basin and Northern Plains this weekend. A stalled front is expected to bring periods of heavy to excessive rainfall and flooding from the Tennessee Valley to the Southeast U.S on Friday. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jul 23, 2026 at 8:50:52 pm CDT

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Late Week Storm Chances

Heat Returns Late Week

Hot Through Remainder of July

Forecast Summary

A few showers and thunderstorms may move into the area Thursday morning, otherwise the greatest rain chances will be Friday evening into the overnight hours, mainly north of I-40. Isolated showers and storms could linger into Saturday. Dangerous lightning and gusty winds will accompany the strongest storms.

Cooler conditions are expected Thursday, with highest heat indices near the Red River. However, dangerous heat returns by late this week into early next week areawide.

Above Normal Temperatures are favored through the remainder of July. Periods of dangerous heat indices are likely into early August. Please remain mindful of the summer heat and take precautions to protect yourself and others from heat illness during prolonged heat waves.

The heat returns Friday and through this weekend. Low rain/storm chances develop for northern areas on Friday, spreading southward into Saturday.

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