Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – A dangerous heat wave will settle over Oklahoma City and central Oklahoma on Monday, sending the heat index soaring toward 100 degrees just as the region recovers from a weekend of severe storms and flooding threats.
Residents should prepare for an abrupt shift from turbulent, wet conditions to oppressive heat and humidity. According to the National Weather Service, a Flood Watch remains active for the area until 4 a.m. Monday, but skies are expected to clear rapidly, giving way to intense sunshine. The primary health risk will shift from floodwaters to heat-related illness. Officials advise limiting strenuous outdoor activities, staying hydrated, and checking on vulnerable family members and neighbors.
The hot, sunny conditions on Monday, with a high temperature near 91°F, will impact travel along major corridors like I-35 and I-40 as drivers face blazing sun and hot asphalt. This pattern of intense heat is expected to persist throughout the week.
Tuesday will be even hotter, with a sunny sky and a high reaching 94°F. A slight chance for showers and thunderstorms returns after 1 a.m. Tuesday night and again on Wednesday afternoon, though temperatures will remain high near 91°F.
The heat continues into the Juneteenth holiday, with Thursday’s outlook calling for sunny skies and a high near 94°F. The week will close out with more sunshine and a high climbing to around 95°F on Friday, solidifying a hot and mostly dry period for the region.
Here is a look at the five-day outlook:
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91°F. Heat index values as high as 100°F.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 94°F.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91°F.
- Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 94°F.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95°F.
