Area Forecast
Ponca City Now-NWS-Oklahoma Mesonet - August 18, 2023 11:59 am
NWS in Norman**Grant-Kay-Garfield-Noble- Including the cities of Medford, Pond Creek, Lamont, Wakita, Ponca City, Blackwell, Enid, and Perry 949 AM CDT Fri Aug 18 2023 HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 9 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 108 expected. * WHERE...Grant, Kay, Garfield and Noble Counties. * WHEN...From 1 PM to 9 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles under any circumstances. Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
**Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield- Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne- Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain- Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson- Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton- Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman- Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay- 313 AM CDT Fri Aug 18 2023 *This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern... western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north Texas.DAY ONE-Today and Tonight... Hot... This afternoon will see heat indices ranging from near 100 in northern Oklahoma to near 110 in parts of southern Oklahoma and western north Texas. Fire Weather... Elevated fire weather conditions will return Friday across western north Texas and southwest Oklahoma where temperatures will be hotter and humidity lower. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... Hot... Excessive heat is expected to continue into early next week. Fire Weather... Elevated fire weather conditions will continue through the weekend. This will mainly be across western north Texas and western Oklahoma where temperatures will be hotter and humidity lower.
7-Day Forecast
Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. East southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Heat index values as high as 108. South southeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South wind around 9 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind around 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
