The first day of summer has arrived in Oklahoma! And as we get more into summer, the temperatures are expected to get hotter and hotter. Oklahoma is forecasted to have multiple days over 100 degrees, plus the humidity will make it feel even hotter.

After today, Thursday, June 20, temperatures will begin to gradually rise each day before many areas of Oklahoma will reach 100 degrees on Sunday, June 23. After Sunday, most of Oklahoma will linger in 100 degrees or higher for at least three to four days back-to-back.

National Weather Service in Norman
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Heat index will exceed 105 degrees on Sunday.

Oklahomans will want to stay inside and take all their heat precautions on Sunday, June 23. According to the National Weather Service in Norman, the hot and humid weather will send the heat index over 105 in parts of central and north central Oklahoma.

How to practice heat safety.

The National Weather Service in Norman is urging all of Oklahoma to practice heat safety and help avoid heat-related deaths. Below is how you can practice heat safety in multiple areas:

  • Job Sites - Stay hydrated and take frequent breaks in the shade
  • Indoors - Check on elderly, those sick and without AC
  • Vehicles - NEVER leave kids or pets unattended
  • Outdoors - Limit strenuous outdoor activity, stay hydrated and take frequent breaks in the shade
National Weather Service in Norman
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Overnights will still be warm in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma has had some pretty warm nights lately. And with this upcoming heat wave will not have much of a break at night. Overnight lows in Oklahoma for the next several days will continue to linger in the upper 70s. It's important to still take heat precautions when it's warm at night.


READ MORE: Warm Nights Are Surging In Oklahoma, Here's Why That's A Problem


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