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.
Sunday’s high was 92 with a low of 67. No rain was received yesterday or so far in August. Normal rainfall for August is 3.10 inches.
Average temperatures for Aug. 3 are a high of 94 and low of 65. Records for the date were a high of 103 in 1970 and low of 50 in 1973.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95 and an overnight low around 67. No rain expected. Heat index values will climb into the upper 90s to near 100 by afternoon — this is edging toward heat advisory territory, worth watching closely for tomorrow.
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