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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 203 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

- Hot temperatures continue through at least mid week with triple digit heat and at least a moderate heat risk.

- Elevated to near-critical fire weather across parts of western Oklahoma Sunday followed by elevated conditions Monday and Tuesday.

NEAR TERM

(Rest of today and tonight) Issued at 203 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

Heat and fire weather continue to be the current issues. As of 130 PM, temperatures are up to 105-108 across northwest Oklahoma with heat index values in triple digits across almost all of the forecast area. Humidity is down below 20 percent across northwest Oklahoma with gusty winds creating elevated fire weather conditions. Still expect some areas of near-critical fire weather conditions to develop this afternoon across northwestern Oklahoma. So both the Heat Advisory and Red Flag Warning continue into the early evening.

Otherwise, mostly clear skies are expected tonight with low temperatures in the mid to upper 70s.

SHORT TERM

(Monday through Tuesday night) Issued at 203 PM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

The upper ridge over the southwestern United States pokes a little more into Oklahoma with heights rising a decameter or two tomorrow. Typically this would give the expectation of slightly warmer temperatures, although most of the models suggest we will have slightly higher dewpoints tomorrow. So there may be a little more latent heating as opposed to quite as much sensible heating, so forecast temperatures are near or maybe just slightly lower than today. Of course with the higher dewpoints and higher humidity, heat index values will be near or slightly higher than today, so a heat advisory has been issued for Monday as well. Tuesday looks pretty similar again and heat headlines will be likely again on Tuesday.

LONG TERM

(Wednesday through Saturday) Issued at 112 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

Latest model runs are hanging onto the ridge a bit longer with MaxT interquartile spreads not increasing until Friday (meaning higher confidence in hot and dry through Thursday). We're also seeing a northward trend with the upper systems that do move through late in the week, reducing the chances for rain and cooler temperatures across southern parts of the forecast area.

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AVIATION

(18Z TAFS) Issued at 1055 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026

VFR conditions are expected through the TAF period. Winds will primarily be from the south, but may veer and back anywhere from 160 to 210 through the period. Overall, should be great conditions to fly in!

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Oklahoma City OK 76 101 76 101 / 0 0 0 0 Hobart OK 76 104 76 104 / 0 0 0 0 Wichita Falls TX 76 102 76 103 / 0 0 0 0 Gage OK 74 104 74 104 / 0 0 0 0 Ponca City OK 77 103 77 102 / 0 0 0 0 Durant OK 76 100 76 100 / 0 0 0 0

OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OK...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for OKZ004>048-050>052.

Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM CDT Monday for OKZ004>048- 050>052.

Red Flag Warning until 9 PM CDT this evening for OKZ004>006- 009>011-014>016-021-022.

TX...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ083>090.

Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM CDT Monday for TXZ083>090.