Issued on:	July 17, 2026
Southerly winds will bring moderately thick Saharan dust to the state for the weekend as the heat dome develops and isolated showers diminish.  Meanwhile, a strong southwest monsoon may bring scattered showers to the western Panhandle.  A cold front with Canadian smoke may approach Oklahoma toward the middle of next week.  Otherwise, episodes of Saharan dust will persist for the foreseeable future.