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.

Oklahoma City is facing a hot Sunday with a high near 99 degrees and widespread triple-digit heat indices expected. A possible pattern change is noted later in the outlook.

Firefighters raced to downed lines and lightning strikes as Oklahoma County alone logged over 2,200 dark households Thursday morning.

Oklahoma City faces another triple-digit afternoon Wednesday, followed by storms and a sharp cooldown Thursday.

Oklahoma City will endure another 101-degree afternoon Tuesday, followed by one more scorching day Wednesday. Storms could finally bring a brief cooldown Thursday.

Oklahoma City will see another round of triple-digit heat, with a Heat Advisory lasting through Tuesday evening and rain chances remaining close to zero through Friday.

Oklahoma City will reach around 99 degrees Sunday, while a Heat Advisory was in effect Friday and overnight lows remain in the upper 70s.

A Friday Heat Advisory covers Oklahoma City as temperatures climb toward 99 degrees and the heat index approaches 109. Triple-digit heat is forecast through Labor Day.