Strong Cold Front Pushes South with Cooler Temps and Scattered Showers
The Cold Front Arrives Today
A strong cold front is moving southward across Green Country today, impacting northeastern Oklahoma and southeast Kansas through the day before reaching southeastern Oklahoma by the late day hours.
Off-and-on scattered showers will be possible just about anywhere through the day, though many of these showers will be fairly light and some of us will miss out.
What About The Cool-Down?
Afternoon temperatures will vary across the region. Locations near the Oklahoma and Kansas state line may stay in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Along the I-44 corridor, including Tulsa, highs will reach near 75 degrees.
Far southeastern Oklahoma will warm into the mid to upper 80s before the front pushes farther south and cooler air settles in. Gusty northeast winds from 15 to 25 mph will be expected behind the front through the afternoon as it continues moving southward.
Rain Gear Tonight?
As the cold front slows down in southeastern Oklahoma, warmer temperatures in that region will increase instability. This could lead to the development of a few thunderstorms late in the day through tonight, including one or two that may become strong to severe.
The primary threats will be hail and damaging wind gusts if a stronger storm develops. Storm coverage is expected to remain scattered, mainly across southeastern Oklahoma. The higher threat for severe storms should remain slightly south of the Highway 270 corridor.
More northward, a few spotty showers will be possible across northeastern Oklahoma during the late evening hours, with a better chance for showers near the Oklahoma/Kansas state line.
What’s the Forecast for Friday Night Football?
Friday Night Football across northeastern Oklahoma, kickoff temperatures will be in the mid-60s, dropping to the lower 60s by the end of the games.
While most areas across northern Oklahoma will remain dry, there is a chance for showers. A flare-up of showers or storms may also occur overnight across east-central and far southern sections. These showers should exit quickly.
Football games in southeastern Oklahoma will start in the mid-70s and end in the upper 60s. There will be a chance for a few storms.
Will Saturday Stay Dry?
Saturday morning will start cool and very fall-like, with lows dipping into the lower 50s across northern Oklahoma and upper 50s across southeastern Oklahoma.
Afternoon highs will reach the mid 70s across most of the area, with northeast winds around 10 mph.
After a slight chance of lingering showers very early, skies will gradually clear during the day Saturday with mostly sunny skies by late in the day.
How's Sunday Looking?
Sunday morning also begins cool, with lows in the mid 50s and highs again in the upper 70s to a few low 80s.
The remnants of Hurricane Lorena continue to track along Mexico’s western coast and will continue to weaken as it moves inland. Moisture from this Pacific system will spread across the northern Mexican Plateau and into parts of Texas Sunday into early Monday.
At this time, it appears that most of this moisture will remain south of our area, so rain chances for early next week stay low, near or below 10 percent.
Does Warmer Weather Return Next Week?
Temperatures will remain cooler than normal through the first part of next week, with morning lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s and highs in the lower 80s.
However, forecast data suggests a bigger warming trend by late next week and into the weekend, with highs climbing into the upper 80s and possibly reaching the lower 90s again.
Lake Levels
If you're making some lake recreation plans, here's an update on our area lake levels.
The Illinois River at the Tahlequah gauge
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