Oklahoma City will hit the upper 80s Friday before showers and thunderstorms return. The unsettled pattern grows stronger Tuesday and Wednesday.

A look at Oklahoma City’s September 24 normal and record highs.

Half of Oklahoma now sits in extreme to exceptional drought, and applications for pond, well and pipeline aid open Oct. 5.

Oklahoma City starts cool Wednesday as warmer weather and storm chances enter the forecast later in the week.

Tuesday starts mostly cloudy, while late-day and overnight showers or storms may affect portions of western Oklahoma and western north Texas. Highs range from the 80s to the mid-90s from Thursday through Sunday.

Clouds and cooler temperatures offer Oklahoma City a brief break Monday, but the heat starts rebuilding by midweek.

Storms could rumble through Oklahoma City Sunday, followed by cooler conditions Monday and through midweek.

Oklahoma City will bake under highs near 100 through Saturday before thunderstorms bring cooler temperatures Sunday.

Oklahoma City is forecast to reach 99 degrees Thursday and 98 degrees Friday, while heat persists through Saturday before storm chances return Sunday. Cooler temperatures are expected next week.

Oklahoma City starts a two-week release from Canton Lake Thursday, aiming to raise Lake Hefner more than four feet.

Oklahoma City is headed for another 100-degree day Wednesday, with a small late-day storm chance before rain and cooler temperatures arrive Sunday.

Oklahoma City is headed for a 100-degree Tuesday with a heat index near 102. A weekend cold front will bring storms and a sharp cooldown.

Oklahoma City will climb to 98 degrees Monday and Tuesday as gusty winds accompany the heat. A possible pattern change could bring rain chances this weekend.