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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 550 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026

- Low shower and storm chances today through Friday, mostly across portions of northern Oklahoma.

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

NEAR TERM

(Rest of today and tonight) Issued at 147 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026

Hot temperatures continue this afternoon with heat indices over 105 degrees once again across most of the area. A cold front across northern OK has not brought much in the way of relief, though increased clouds are keeping things a couple degrees cooler compared to other areas. A stray shower or storm with gusty winds can't be ruled out across far northern OK in the vicinity of the front, but dry conditions are expected to prevail for the vast majority of the area through tonight.

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SHORT TERM

(Thursday through Friday night) Issued at 147 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026

Thursday and Friday will be quite similar to today, with low shower/storm chances across northern OK and hot conditions in place areawide. Models have trended lower with PoPs over the last couple days but have retained 15-30% chances north of I-40. With extensive DCAPE over the area, the stronger storms will be capable of producing isolated damaging wind gusts during the afternoon and early evening. Otherwise, the rest of the area can expect a continuation of hot and dry weather with heat indices over 105 degrees expected across much of central and southern OK both Thursday and Friday afternoons.

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LONG TERM

(Saturday through Tuesday) Issued at 143 AM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026

Hot and dry weather will mark this weekend into early next week as the upper ridge tries to reassert dominance over our region. As the front washes out, we should see dewpoints start to mix out again allowing for slightly lower heat indices early next week.

Day

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 555 PM CDT Wed Aug 5 2026

Outside of low potential for rain/thunder near KPNC this evening, predominately VFR category is expected. A quasi-stationary boundary across northern Oklahoma may offer changeable prevailing wind direction (northeast-to-south) at KPNC & KWWR overnight.

A more focused risk for scattered diurnal storms is forecast across northern Oklahoma on Thursday.

Safe travels!

Ungar

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Oklahoma City OK 77 100 77 100 / 0 10 20 10 Hobart OK 77 102 76 102 / 0 0 10 0 Wichita Falls TX 77 102 77 102 / 0 0 0 0 Gage OK 72 100 73 102 / 10 20 20 20 Ponca City OK 76 99 75 98 / 10 20 50 40 Durant OK 77 100 77 100 / 0 0 0 0

OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OK...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for OKZ018>020-024>026- 028>032-039>043-045>048-050>052.

Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM CDT Thursday for OKZ018>020- 024>026-028>032-039>043-045>048-050>052.

TX...None.