Potential for inclement Autumn weather!

Will Oklahoma experience severe weather in the coming days? Forecasts predict a slight risk, but only time will tell!

The leading edge of a low pressure system in Northwest Oklahoma is preparing to collide with warm, moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, and Oklahoma will be the host for this interaction over the next 24-36 hrs.  Possible conditions include thunderstorms with lightning and hail, and potential for flooding in much of the state.  Although the risk is only considered slight by current predications, it is recommended that residents and travelers in Oklahoma stay updated on weather conditions tomorrow. Preventative measures begin with awareness! Heed advisements from your local officials.

Saturday Showers Before Sunday Sun

As the weekend approaches one can't help but notice the changes in the fall foliage across the state. Today's clearing skies have brought in another reinforcing shot of cool temperatures, but don't be fooled. Slight rain chances have crept into the forecast for the next few days as another weather system begins making its way across the Sooner State.

Average Fall Week

After a chilly start in the mid 40s for Wednesday morning, temperatures will rise quickly during the afternoon hours into the mid to upper 70s across the state. A few 80s in southwestern and western Oklahoma look likely. Due to a high pressure in the area skies will remain mostly clear throughout the day.

FRIGID Temperatures This Morning

As another cold front swept through the state on Friday, bringing rather gloomy conditions to end the week, the clouds cleared overnight, with winds becoming calm.  As a result, many areas of the state recorded freezing to sub-freezing temperatures this morning.  One of these areas included Oklahoma City, in which the temperature briefly dropped to the freezing mark early in the day.

Cold Again...With Frost This Time

As many of you have probably noticed, another low has passed through Friday, bringing more rain and cold weather. For the past few weeks, the Oklahoma area has continued to see a weekly cold front that consistently appears sometime between Thursday and Saturday. Right now, it is about 6:00 p.m. and the cold front is currently slightly ahead of Interstate 44. In areas where the front has come through, the temperatures are in the low to mid-40's, and ahead of the front in the southeastern portions of the state temperatures are still in the upper-50's and low-60's. As the front moves through the southeast part of the state, expect these temperatures to decrease. 

Blast of Fall Air

Last weekend through early this week, an upper-level low moved over the state of Oklahoma, which was then followed by a strong cold front.  Together, these systems brought beneficial rainfall to the state as well as significantly colder temperatures which were more reminiscent of mid-November than mid-October.  While skies have cleared today, more rain is expected on Friday with the passage of yet another upper-level trough and cold front.  More significantly, however, is a weather pattern change that will bring long-lasting fall-like temperatures after the next front passes through the state.

Fall Weather Leaves?

What does this week's weather look like?  Are rain chances going up this weekend? Weak frontal movement is expected to bring with it a chance of showers.

Stormy Start to a Cool Weekend

After a relatively calm start to the work week, mother nature has decided to shake things up a bit as the weekend approaches. Tropical Storm Karen is slowly churning itself northward with an expected landfall near the Alabama Gulf coast this weekend while at the same time a vigorous low pressure system is spiraling out of the Rockies ushering in blizzard-like conditions for folks in across the upper midwest. With Oklahoma sandwiched between these two massive storm systems, it means only one thing for folks across the Sooner State...severe weather. The ingredients are here--let the show begin!

Yet Another Cold Front Expected for Weekend

As indicated by the above graphic, there is a central divide in the country's weather conditions.  To the right of the divide the air is relatively moist while to the left, or behind, the divide there is very dry air.  This divide denotes a frontal system moving easterly across the United States.  Oklahoma should expect to experience products of this front as we move into the weekend, including temperature drops and pleasant outdoor conditions.