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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 137 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

- Rain/storm chances through Friday. Locally heavy rain and gusty winds possible. - Slightly below normal temperatures expected through the end of the week before triple digit heat returns Sunday.

NEAR TERM

(Through Thursday) Issued at 137 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

A mid-lvl disturbance meandering over Texas will bring a chance for showers/storms to parts of the area beginning Thursday morning and continuing into Thursday night. The highest rain chances will be in western north TX and parts of southern OK. Locally heavy rain will be a concern with PWATs of 1.75"-2+" possible over parts of the area. Gusty winds will also be possible with the storms this afternoon into early evening. Storm coverage is expected to decrease this evening with the loss of daytime heating but chances don't go completely away.

The streak of near or below normal temperatures continue Thursday with highs once again in the upper 80s and low/mid 90s.

SHORT TERM

(Thursday night through Saturday night) Issued at 137 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

A mid-lvl disturbance continuing to meander over portions of the southern Plains will continue to bring rain chances to parts of the fa into Friday. Locally heavy rain (PWATs continue to be in the 1.75" to 2+" range) and gusty winds will remain a concern.

The mid-lvl disturbance is expected to finally move away from the region enough to no longer bring a chance for showers/storms on Saturday. Models also show the region beginning to become more influenced by the upper high which will help lead to the drier forecast.

Near or below average temperatures continue into Saturday although temperatures on Saturday are expected to be a few degrees warmer than Friday.

LONG TERM

(Sunday through Wednesday) Issued at 137 AM CDT Thu Jul 16 2026

Models show the upper high continuing to build into the region the rest of the weekend into next week. Models show the upper high could be centered over or very near the region by the middle of next week. This will lead to a drier and hotter forecast. There will be less potential for shower/storm development. Temperatures are also expected to climb above normal with highs back in the upper 90s and triple digits. Heat index values will also be on the rise with heat indices approaching or above 105 possible across portions of the area by early next week.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 945 PM CDT Wed Jul 15 2026

VFR conditions are expected to persist through the period. Winds out of the southeast will veer to the south tonight, becoming breezy by Thursday afternoon. There is a chance for thunderstorms to develop Thursday afternoon, but confidence in affecting any one TAF site is low at this time.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Oklahoma City OK 88 71 89 72 / 20 20 30 10 Hobart OK 87 69 90 70 / 20 40 30 10 Wichita Falls TX 88 70 91 72 / 60 30 40 10 Gage OK 90 68 91 69 / 20 10 10 10 Ponca City OK 90 72 90 73 / 20 10 30 10 Durant OK 90 73 92 75 / 30 20 20 10

OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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