Heat advisory in effect until 5 PM CDT this afternoon...
Rest of Today
Partly sunny with slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms. Highs around 108. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening...then slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Saturday
Sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 105. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
... Heat advisory now in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening...
The heat advisory is now in effect until 7 PM CDT this evening.
Afternoon highs will generally range from 105 to 108 degrees. Temperatures of around 110 are likely near the Oklahoma border. These hot temperatures combined with high relative humidities will produce heat indices between 107 and 112 degrees.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A heat advisory means that a period of hot temperatures is expected. The combination of hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a situation in which heat illnesses are possible. Drink plenty of fluids... stay in an air-conditioned room... stay out of the sun... and check up on relatives and neighbors.