A very strong cold front will be moving into Oklahoma overnight, bringing with it cooler temperatures and chances of storms, some severe, to the area for the next few days. Risks will include gusty winds, large hail and periods of heavy rain.
We’ll have a chance of rain on Saturday night, but the greatest risks will begin on Sunday. It looks like the heaviest rainfall will be to the south and east of Tulsa, but we could see some rather large hail locally. This storm system will be something to keep an eye on. You might want to re-think outdoor activities you might have planned Sunday and Monday.
On the bright side, Thanksgiving day is shaping up to be very nice with ample sunshine and temperatures in the mid 60s.
Here’s the latest forecast from the NWS:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Windy, with a south southwest wind between 25 and 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north northeast 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 50. North northeast wind between 10 and 15 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 5 and 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 51. North northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.
Thanksgiving Day: Sunny, with a high near 65.
I hope everyone has a great week!