What is the forecast for today?

A weak surface ridge over the Missouri region has caused drier air to flow over northern Oklahoma this morning, resulting in temperatures between 40 and 50 degrees. Expect mostly sunny skies throughout the day with east-southeast winds of 5 to 10 mph and temperatures rising into the mid-80s.

What is the forecast for tomorrow?

Thursday morning will see lows in the mid to upper 50s, with the possibility of isolated showers or storms near and northwest of the Tulsa metropolitan area.

After clouds clear early in the morning, sunshine is expected from midday through the afternoon, with highs reaching into the mid-80s on Thursday.

What are our chances of rain?

The upper air flow from the northwest will continue today and tomorrow. A weak disturbance is expected to approach northern Oklahoma early Thursday morning, resulting in a few isolated showers and possibly a thunderstorm or two. The chance of measurable precipitation is low, but there is a small chance of a shower near and northwest of the Tulsa metro early Thursday morning. Most of the area remains dry.

As the disturbance moves south and east late Thursday evening, isolated showers or storms may develop in extreme southern Oklahoma.

What will the weekend look like?

A strong depression will strengthen across the Great Lakes and push a front through northern Oklahoma on Sunday. This front is expected to be dry as it crosses the state, but will bring much cooler weather early the following week. This will result in temperatures being below normal for much of the start of next week, both in morning lows and afternoon highs.

Temperatures will begin Friday morning in the mid to upper 50s, with daytime highs approaching 90. There is a slight chance of a few showers near and south of the Tulsa metro.

The unseasonably warm weather will continue through Saturday, with high temperatures in the low 90s across eastern Oklahoma. Significantly higher temperatures can be expected in the central and southwestern portions of the state, with some areas in southwestern Oklahoma reaching the upper 90s or even 100 degrees.

As the front passes through the area on Sunday, locations near and north of the border will see highs in the low 80s. Southern OK will still see highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s. North winds of 15 to 25 mph are likely.

When does it start to feel like fall?

A ridge of high pressure will gradually form on the surface across the area early next week, bringing the first real taste of fall weather of the season. Morning lows will be in the 40s, Monday highs will be in the upper 60s and lower 70s.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, lows will be in the 40s and highs will be in the mid 60s. There is a slight chance of rain on Tuesday, but the chance remains low. As the surface ridge settles over the area early Wednesday morning, some valleys in northeast OK could dip into the upper 30s.

Football forecast:

Friday Night Football starts in the 80s and ends with temperatures in the mid 70s.

The Sooners and Longhorns are preparing for their annual meeting in Dallas this weekend. Pregame temperatures at Fair Park are expected to reach the mid to upper 80s, while kickoff and game temperatures will remain in the lower 90s. It will feel like the mid to upper 90s with mostly sunny skies and southerly winds 5 to 10 mph.

Both Oklahoma State and the University of Tulsa will not play this weekend.

Update on Hurricane Milton:

Hurricane Milton will have a significant impact on Florida as it makes landfall this evening. Currently a Category 5 storm, a lower rating is possible immediately prior to landfall due to increased shear in the southeastern region of the United States. Regardless, a major, devastating hurricane is expected.

Life-threatening storm surge combined with 7 to 15 inches of flooding rain and damaging winds are possible. For current information, visit the National Hurricane Center. This storm will have no direct impact on Oklahoma’s weather.

What are the top transportation projects around Tulsa this week?

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) are providing daily details on several traffic alerts for the Tulsa and surrounding regions.

From October you will find some of the most important traffic information here. For more information, see our detailed list.

I-244 pavement rehabilitation

1. Ongoing road construction between I-44 and the Arkansas River Bridge, with roadway and ramp closures through spring 2025.

US 75 Bridge Rehabilitation

1. Lane closures at 7th St. and exit closures to 7th St. until fall 2024 for bridge renovation.

Rehabilitation of the US 412 Bridge

1. Until February 2025, US-412 was located at 81st W. Ave. narrowed to two lanes in Sand Springs.

Turnpike ramp closures

1. Overnight ramp closures on Will Rogers Turnpike due to cashless toll construction through Saturday.

Emergency Information: Outages Across Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma is home to several utilities and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping service areas. Below you will find a link to various failure maps.

PSO failure map

OG&E outage map

VVEC failure map

Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) outage map.

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives outage map — (Note that several smaller cooperatives are included)

Alan Crone’s Morning Weather Podcast Link from Spotify:

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https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/oklahoma-news-from-kotv-news-on-6-in-tulsa-oklahoma/id1499556141

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