Southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas are settling into a hot, mostly dry pattern heading into the middle of August, with highs climbing into the upper 90s and eventually crossing the 100-degree mark by midweek. Rain chances stay low throughout the stretch, and residents should prepare for extended heat advisory conditions as the week progresses.
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Extended heat wave holds through next week
Southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas remain locked in a stretch of dangerous summer heat, with highs holding near or above 100 degrees through the middle of next week. The only real relief comes Friday, when a system drops temperatures into the low 90s and brings the best rain chance of the stretch, before the heat rebuilds and climbs even higher into the following week.
Extreme heat wave grips area through next week
Southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas are locked into a dangerous, extended heat wave, with highs holding near or above 100 degrees through the middle of next week — broken only by a Friday system that drops temperatures into the low 90s and brings the best rain chance of the stretch.
Dangerous heat builds through the week
Southeastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas are in for a stretch of intense summer heat, with sunny skies and highs climbing from the mid-90s Monday to a scorching 100 degrees by Wednesday and holding there into the weekend. Heat index values are expected to push past 100 — and possibly past 105 by midweek — making this a stretch where residents should take real precautions: stay hydrated, limit time outdoors during peak afternoon hours, and check on elderly neighbors and pets. The only real break in the pattern comes Friday, when a system moving through drops highs into the upper 80s and brings the best rain chance of the week, before heat rebuilds again over the weekend.
Cooler weekend gives way to building heat by midweek
A brief break from the recent heat continues through Sunday, but temperatures climb fast starting Monday, with highs pushing toward 99 degrees by Wednesday.