Wildfire Worries On The Rise As Winds Pick Up Next Couple Of Days

<p>The thermometer is headed up, and so is our fire threat. Central Oklahoma will see a moderate-to-high wildfire danger on Thursday and Friday, according to News 9 meteorologists.</p>

Wednesday, March 21st 2018, 7:25 pm

By: News 9


The thermometer is headed up, and so is our fire threat.

Central Oklahoma will see a moderate-to-high wildfire danger on Thursday and Friday, according to News 9 meteorologists. Wind gusts pick up Thursday, and it will be really windy on Friday.

See also: Current Conditions & 9-Day Forecast

The highest wildfire danger will be for western Oklahoma.

Lows tonight will drop to the upper 30s to lower 40s. Highs Thursday will be in the lower-to-upper 70s.

Links: ESP Radar | Street-level Radar

Highs Friday could climb into the lower 80s in some spots.

Temperatures in the 70s are plentiful across the 9-day forecast with a temperature of 75 for Saturday under partly cloudy skies.

Join meteorologist Cassie Heiter for her full 9-day forecast at 10 p.m.

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