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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 137 AM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

- A few isolated showers and storms may be possible today across southeast/south central Oklahoma.

- Storm chances will increase towards the end of the week and into the weekend with a slight shift in the pattern aloft.

- Hot and humid conditions expected to continue through next weekend with a risk for heat related illnesses.

NEAR TERM

(Through Tuesday) Issued at 137 AM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

The southern Plains will be sandwiched between a mid-level ridge to the west and a mid-level trough to the east today. Mid- level heights will gradually increase today, which will allow for afternoon high temperatures to be a few degrees above what we saw on Monday. Light southeast winds, with dewpoints in the upper 60s to low 70s, will help heat indices get into the upper 90s to low 100s. Across south central Oklahoma, where dewpoints are expected to be in the low to mid 70s, heat indices will get up to near 105 F. Given the northeast flow aloft, there is a low chance for showers and thunderstorms to develop in the afternoon, mainly across south central Oklahoma.

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SHORT TERM

(Tuesday night through Thursday night) Issued at 137 AM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

Any thunderstorm activity that does develop Tuesday, will likely be diurnally driven, and should diminish after sunset. Overnight lows Tuesday into Wednesday will be in the low 70s across much of the area.

The aforementioned upper trough will continue to move off the east, where a ridge will build in. Afternoon temperatures are expected to increase Wednesday and Thursday to the upper 90s to low 100s. Heat indices during these days will be roughly 100-105 F. Given the ridge moving in, chances for any afternoon Thunderstorms are low at this time. There is, however, a signal for thunderstorms to move into northern Oklahoma late Thursday into Friday.

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LONG TERM

(Friday through Monday) Issued at 137 AM CDT Tue Jul 7 2026

Temperatures are expected to be cooler into the weekend as the ridge remains across the Desert Southwest, eventually moving northward across the rockies. Although temperatures will be cooler, the low- level moisture will increase as well. In turn, heat indices will remain in the 100-105 F range through the weekend. Widespread rain and thunderstorm chances will be possible through Sunday. Similar temperatures/heat indices are expected into early next week.

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AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 956 PM CDT Mon Jul 6 2026

VFR ceilings this TAF period. Winds will continue to be light and generally from the E and SE. Reduced visibility will be possible with the highest potential at KDUA early Tuesday morning.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Oklahoma City OK 94 73 99 78 / 10 0 0 0 Hobart OK 97 73 100 77 / 0 0 0 0 Wichita Falls TX 97 74 100 78 / 0 0 0 0 Gage OK 97 72 102 76 / 0 0 0 10 Ponca City OK 90 70 95 77 / 0 0 0 0 Durant OK 94 75 97 79 / 20 10 0 0

OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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