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What is the forecast for today?

After another cold start, the return to southerly winds will usher in a quick warm-up for our Thursday. The afternoon hours will be great as highs settle around the 70 degree mark.

If you’re heading to Oktoberfest in Tulsa late in the day, the weather is ideal!

Fire hazard and burning ban:

Unfortunately, an increase in southerly winds will further increase the fire risk. Southerly winds gusting in excess of 20 mph would cause spark fires to spread fairly quickly, making it not an ideal afternoon for outdoor burning. Friday will see very similar wind and fire spread conditions with southeast winds gusting to at least 20 mph.

What is the forecast for the weekend?

There will be a steady warming trend through the weekend as we maintain the southerly wind component. We’ll reach the upper 70s again on Saturday and Sunday. So if you have outdoor plans, you’re in really good shape!

Unfortunately, any significant chance of rain is still very low. We will have at least a small chance of showers on Monday as a fast-moving storm system moves across our viewing area, although it is unlikely to bring good amounts of precipitation to eastern Oklahoma. We’re seeing signs of a further increase in significantly warmer temperatures next week, so enjoy the fall weather while we have it!

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.

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:

Apple’s Alan Crone Morning Weather Podcast link:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-out-the-door/id1499556141?i=1000672483482

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