Temperatures will be in the mid-60s Tuesday morning, rising to the mid-90s in the afternoon. As we move through the rest of the week, lows are expected to be in the low 70s and highs in the low 90s.
What's the weather like on Tuesday?
Temperatures will reach the 80s in most areas on Tuesday, with temperatures around the metro possibly reaching the 90s. Temperatures will gradually increase over the remainder of the seven days, including morning lows and daytime highs.
Much of the region remains sandwiched between a mid-ridge to the west and a weak upper trough to the northeast.
The end result will be a continued sprinkling of light showers or storms, mostly across far southeastern to east-central Oklahoma on Tuesday and Wednesday, and then the upper trough begins to migrate slightly eastward as the ridge of high pressure expands westward. A weak mid-level disturbance is developing over south-central Kansas this morning and is moving southeast.
This feature may also later produce some isolated showers or storms over parts of northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas. The odds will remain low. Most mid-term data suggests a weak wave will soon develop off the Texas coast and begin moving northeast during the second half of the week.
The feature will move near eastern Oklahoma simultaneously on Friday and Saturday as the ridge is expected to expand eastward. Regardless, we'll keep a low-end chance of some showers or storms in northeastern Oklahoma on Friday and Saturday before this disturbance moves into the central Missouri Valley and the ridge becomes the state's on Sunday into early next week Main features.
Temperatures will be near or slightly above normal this weekend, with local heat index values near or slightly above 100 on Saturday, but will increase Sunday into early next week.
The overall pattern supports some suggestion of warmer temperatures and humidity next week, with heat advisories more likely at least in the eastern half of the state.
EMSA Thermal Safety Tips:
- Prehydration is key to preventing heat-related illnesses. Drink plenty of water or electrolyte-replenishing drinks before and during prolonged exposure to summer heat.
- If you work outdoors, wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing, a wide-brimmed hat, and rest in the shade.
- Contains no alcohol or caffeine.
- If you don't have air conditioning, find a cooling station or public space during the day (such as a library or mall).
- Don't limit the use of air conditioning.
- If working outdoors, use a buddy system and check on older neighbors.
- Keep your phone with you at all times when you are outdoors, including while walking, running errands, doing yard work, or during sports and physical activities.
Power outage across Oklahoma:
Northeastern Oklahoma is home to multiple electric companies and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping coverage areas. Below are links to various outage maps.
PSO outage map
OG&E Power Outage Map
VVEC parking map
Indian Electric Cooperatives (IEC) Outage Map
Oklahoma Electric Cooperative Association Outage Map – (note several smaller co-ops included)
Alan Crone Morning Weather Podcast Link from Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/03KuCPYyb4hNFyC42Yo6Bt
Link to Apple's Alan Crone Morning Weather Podcast:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-out-the-door/id1499556141?i=1000656145416
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