An upper-level ridge of high pressure centered over the central Rockies will build to the east over the weekend, bringing dry and hot weather to the southern Plains through Sunday.

Thunderstorms chances return to Oklahoma as early as Monday night, according to the National Weather Service.

A sunny day is expected Sunday and Monday with highs from the low 80s to near 100.

? Tonight: Lows from the upper 60s in the Panhandle to the mid-70s in the west-central. Slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the east.
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PONCA CITY ? The body of a Ponca City man who drowned in the Arkansas River was found this morning, authorities said.

Harry Walter Blueback, 22, went under shortly before 6:45 p.m. on Friday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol. Family members found Blueback's body on a sandbar shortly before 7:15 a.m.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shut down the Kaw Lake dam so the water level could be lowered.
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CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Emmy-winning daughter of the late "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin is getting her own doll.

The 10-inch Bindi Irwin doll sports khakis, puffy pigtails and hiking boots, and comes with binoculars, a camera and other outback gear, as well as a cockatoo, wombat and python.

A talking version of the Bindi doll uses such phrases as, "Crikey! Let's go help wildlife," and "You can make the world a better place."

The rubber dolls will cost $15 to $20, with a portion going to help fund efforts to breed endangered species and rescue animals. They are expected to be in stores in September.