Heat Persists in the Southwest; Elevated to Critical Fire Weather in the Great Basin; Poor Air Quality in the West

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through this week, easing by next week. The heat will focus further east in the Great Plains and Mississippi Valley beginning next week. Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions will persist for the Great Basin today. Poor air quality lingers for the Northwest, Great Basin, Central Rockies into the Plains. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Tue, Aug 4, 2026 at 11:16:24 am CDT

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Elevated fire we weather conditions will be possible Tuesday afternoon across the western half of the area. Do your part to prevent fires from starting!

The heat and elevated fire weather conditions (western Oklahoma and western north Texas) are the main concerns today. By late afternoon, a cold front will move into far northwest Oklahoma and lead to a very low chance of thunderstorms capable of producing gusty winds.

Summer heat persists into next week with low to medium rain chances toward end of this week.

Dont' forget anyone in a hot car. Everyone operates on auto-pilot once in a while. Have a plan! Place a bag or other item in the backseat to remind you of passengers after you park. Place a stuffed animal in the front seat as a reminder to check for passengers. Consider additional methods such as phone alarms, partner/buddy check-ins, or built-in car reminder systems.

Local Weather History For August 4th...

It was a very warm start to August in 2012 for the Oklahoma City
metro. From July 31 through August 4, record high temperatures were
broken each day at Oklahoma City. The record numbers ranged from 108
to 113 degrees, with the 113 degrees on August 3 tying the all-time
record high temperature for the city.

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