Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Blue skies are taking over central Oklahoma this morning, and the comfortable start won’t last for long. Sunshine will quickly warm roads, neighborhoods, and open fields as temperatures climb toward 90 degrees this afternoon. Even warmer weather waits later this week, making now the time to prepare for prolonged outdoor heat.
According to the National Weather Service in Norman, today will be sunny with a high near 90 degrees. Light east-northeast winds around 3 to 8 mph will keep conditions pleasant early before the afternoon sun becomes the dominant weather story.
Travel conditions remain favorable across Interstates 35, 40, 44 and the Kilpatrick Turnpike, with dry pavement and excellent visibility expected throughout the day. If you’re traveling during the afternoon, keep water in the vehicle and avoid leaving children or pets inside parked cars. Interior vehicle temperatures can rise rapidly under direct sunshine.
The broader weather pattern across the southern Plains continues to favor expanding summer heat while the strongest severe thunderstorms remain focused farther north and east. National weather discussions continue highlighting an active severe weather corridor across portions of the Plains and Midwest, but central Oklahoma is expected to stay dry through midweek. While an isolated thunderstorm cannot be ruled out somewhere across the region later this week, Oklahoma City itself remains under a stable and mainly sunny pattern.
Temperatures hold near 89 degrees Tuesday before returning to 90 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. The heat continues to build into the end of the week with highs reaching 92 Friday, 95 Saturday, and approaching 97 degrees Sunday, signaling a more intense midsummer pattern.
Long-range outlooks also favor above-normal temperatures during the 6-to-10-day period, suggesting the warm pattern is likely to continue beyond this week.
Five-Day Forecast for Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Today: Sunny. High 90°F. Low 70°F.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 89°F. Low 70°F.
- Wednesday: Sunny. High 90°F. Low 71°F.
- Thursday: Sunny. High 90°F. Low 72°F.
- Friday: Mostly sunny. High 92°F. Low 74°F.
