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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1214 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026

- Showers/thunderstorms will continue today across much of the area. A strong to marginally severe storm is possible, especially across southwestern Oklahoma and western north Texas.

- Daily rain and storm chances will continue through next weekend across portions of the area. Strong to severe storms may be possible.

NEAR TERM

(Through Wednesday) Issued at 208 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026

A shortwave trough will continue to slowly move through the Texas Panhandle this morning. Showers and a few thunderstorms are expected to move northward throughout the day. Coverage of these storms will remain isolated through most of the morning. With diurnal heating, coverage is expected to increase to scattered by the afternoon. Given the instability that is expected this afternoon, a few storms may be strong enough to produce small hail. Cloud cover will also increase today, so expecting afternoon highs to be 5-10 degrees cooler than yesterday in most locations.

SHORT TERM

(Wednesday night through Friday night) Issued at 208 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026

The aforementioned shortwave will move northward and ridging will start to build in on Thursday. With mid-level heights increasing Thursday, temperatures will be a few degrees warmer than Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through Thursday night. A lull in precipitation is expected Thursday into Friday morning as the mid-level ridge shifts to the east. Additional showers and storms are possible Friday afternoon.

LONG TERM

(Saturday through Tuesday) Issued at 208 AM CDT Wed May 27 2026

Beyond Friday, precipitation chances will continue through the weekend with weak southwest flow aloft. Given the amount of instability still present through the weekend, a few storms may be strong enough to produce small hail and gusty winds. Highs are expected to be in the mid 80s to low 90s across the area. PoPs beyond Sunday will continue into early next week, but will remain low at this time.

AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1214 PM CDT Wed May 27 2026

MVFR conditions remain in an arc from south central to north central to northwest Oklahoma where thicker low-level cloud coverage remains. This will be replaced by mostly low-end VFR conditions during the afternoon, excepting areas within that belt that see scattered showers and thunderstorms. Those showers/storms may bring brief but extreme reductions in visibility/ceiling, as evidenced by Durant dropping to 1/2 mile and 300 feet recently. Tonight, low-level clouds should build in again for much of the area, with the potential for fog in central Oklahoma. Storm chances continue.

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PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Oklahoma City OK 63 80 63 84 / 40 40 40 30 Hobart OK 61 83 62 87 / 60 30 30 10 Wichita Falls TX 63 84 64 88 / 40 30 20 10 Gage OK 58 79 58 85 / 60 40 20 30 Ponca City OK 64 79 63 82 / 40 70 40 20 Durant OK 67 84 67 86 / 20 30 40 30

OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OK...None. TX...None.