I’ve been watching the trends over the past few days, hoping the forecast would have less heat in it. Unfortunately, I don’t see a change. So, let’s get ready for several days of very hot weather. That’s right, over 100F through the week and no rain. Unless we get some on Sunday. Not a big chance though.
Here’s the Tulsa forecast.
Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday (not holding my breath for rain)
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 110. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 108. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 85. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
A few tips:
- Make sure you have a clean air filter in your air conditioner. This will help reduce the strain on the cooling equipment. Supplement indoors with a fan to keep the cool air moving.
- Do your laundry and other heat producing chores early in the day or after sunset.
- Hydrate with WATER. Reduce caffein, sugary drinks and alcohol consumption.
- If you are working or playing outdoors, take breaks often. Do your yardwork and errands early in the day when it’s cooler.
- Use your cook stove and oven as little as possible.
- Be extremely careful with open flames like BBQ grilles. Everything is dry and it won’t take much to start a major fire.
- Don’t leave pets outdoors. If it’s too hot for you, then it’s too hot for them.
Stay safe and take care of each other.