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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory on Thursday, heat index values up to
105. For the Heat Advisory on Friday, heat index values up to 108
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, southern, and
southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory on Thursday, until 8 PM CDT this
evening. For the Heat Advisory on Friday, from noon to 8 PM CDT
Friday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Heat Advisory on Thursday, heat index values up to
105. For the Heat Advisory on Friday, heat index values up to 108
expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southeast, southern, and
southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas.

* WHEN...For the Heat Advisory on Thursday, until 8 PM CDT this
evening. For the Heat Advisory on Friday, from noon to 8 PM CDT
Friday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

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OU athletic department to lay off 5% of staff due to looming revenue-sharing with athletes
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OU athletic department to lay off 5% of staff due to looming revenue-sharing with athletes

  • Ana Barboza, Natalie Armour, Daniel Homrok
  • Updated May 27, 2025
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OU confirmed to the OU Daily late Thursday what athletic department employees learned via a mass email Wednesday: The university is laying off…

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  • Anusha Fathepure
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A politically connected, recent OU graduate who works as an independent contractor for the Norman Economic Development Coalition acknowledged …

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