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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sun, Aug 3, 2025 at 1:16:20 pm CDT

Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern OK later this afternoon into the evening. A few of these may be strrong to marginally severe in areas west of HIghway 75, with wind gusts 60-65 mph the main severe hazard. The severe threat will diminish later in the evening.
Rain and thunderstorm chances increase during the day Sunday, primarily west of Highway 75. Sunday evening and Sunday night, storm chances expand to much of eastern Oklahoma with potential heavy rainfall, localized flash flooding, and strong wind gusts.
Following cooler than average temperatures and low to medium rain chances Sunday and Monday, afternoon highs will return to near and above normal for the remainder of the week. Things will also dry out as a ridge of high pressure builds over the region preventing little if any meaningful rainfall.
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