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...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Air temperatures between 100 and 108 each afternoon, with
heat indices between 105 and 110. Low temperatures only drop to
about 80 each morning.

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

* WHEN...Until 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.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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OU softball: Sooners ranked No. 1 in D1Softball Top 25 Preseason Rankings

Sooners Celebrate

Sooners celebrate after winning the Big 12 softball championship against Oklahoma State on May 15.

 Ray Bahner/The Daily

Oklahoma was ranked No. 1 in D1Softball's Top 25 Preseason Rankings. The selections was released on Monday. 

Oklahoma set an NCAA record with 161 home runs during the 2021 season. Last season, the Sooners posted a 56-4 record en route to their seventh national championship.

Behind the Sooners is Alabama, who went 52-9 during the regular season in 2021, and Big 12 foe Oklahoma State at No. 3. Alongside redshirt senior utility Jocelyn Alo and junior catcher Kinzie Hansen, Oklahoma will be returning the majority of its 2021 championship team in 2022. 

OU’s first game will take place against UC Santa Barbara at 4:30 p.m. CT on Thursday, Feb. 10, in Santa Barbara, California. 

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