Skies will be generally clear across the entire state all weekend. Though winds will be somewhat lighter, the air will continue to be dry and warm, creating an elevated fire danger. High temperatures will rapidly rebound across western and south central Oklahoma on Saturday, while a slower rise in daytime temperatures can be expected across north central and eastern Oklahoma. For the west and panhandle, expect highs on Saturday to be in the low-to-mid-60s; warmest highs will be observed in the southwestern portion of the state. Across central and south central Oklahoma, expect highs ranging from the upper-50s to the low-60s, with the warmest highs again occurring farther south. For north central and eastern Oklahoma, highs will range from the mid-to-upper-50s.
For Saturday night into Sunday morning, lows will be in the mid-to-upper-20s across the panhandle and the low-to-mid-30s elsewhere. Sunday's highs will be even warmer than Saturday's, except for the panhandle and northwest Oklahoma, in which highs will only be in the upper-50s Elsewhere, this will not be the case. Highs across southern Oklahoma will soar to the upper-60s and even the low-70s in the extreme southern portion of the state. For central Oklahoma, highs will be in the mid-60s. Across north central and northeast Oklahoma, highs will be in the low-60s.
Late Sunday will bring the cold front and the fall of temperatures. This will also be accompanied by an increase in cloud cover and a wind shift and speed increase. The panhandle and northern Oklahoma will see temperatures falling to the mid-to-upper-teens by Monday morning. Northerly winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph behind the front, with gusts up to 35 mph. The front will eventually reach the rest of the state, causing temperatures to drop into the mid-to-upper-20s for southwest and central Oklahoma and the low-30s across south central and southeastern Oklahoma Sunday night. Northerly winds will also be strong in these areas, with sustained speeds between 20 and 30 mph and gusting up to 40 mph at times. Temperatures in the afternoon on Monday will remain chilly as the front makes its impact known. Highs will only be in the mid-to-upper-20s in northern Oklahoma, with snow flurries or a few snow showers possible throughout the day in the panhandle as skies remain mostly cloudy. The rest of the state will see highs in the low-to-mid-30s, with strong, gusty north winds still possible. The strong winds combined with the cold temperatures will create dangerously low wind chill values. Please dress appropriately if going outside in the morning.
Monday night brings lows in the teens for all of the state, with the coldest lows occurring in the northernmost parts of the state. Extreme northeast Oklahoma will provide an exception to this statement as lows will dip down even further into the single-digits. For Tuesday, skies will remain partly to mostly cloudy, with snow flurries or brief snow showers another possibility in the panhandle. Tuesday's highs in southern areas of the state will actually be even cooler than on Monday. Southern Oklahoma will see highs in the low-30s, with the rest of the state seeing highs in the mid-to-upper-20s. Northeast Oklahoma could even see highs fail to be any higher than the low-20s. Tuesday night brings yet another night of cold temperatures, with the teens expected everywhere. As skies begin to clear by Wednesday, temperatures will slowly start to return back to reality, with 40s returning in most of the state by Wednesday afternoon.
AC
Sources: NWS, HOOT
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