Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 6:06:46 pm CDT

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Forecast Summary

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop by late Saturday afternoon across northern OK ahead of a front. Locally damaging downburst winds will be the main threat, though some marginally severe hail and locally heavy rainfall could also occur.

A brief and minor cool down is forecast through Friday with hot weather returning this weekend and continuing into next week.

Drought conditions over the past week have worsened across all eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas.

Cooler but still above normal temperatures continue on Friday. Unseasonably hot weather will return over the weekend and continue into next week with periodic low storm chances through the period.

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