For the first time in a long time, we’re breaking out the coats with the first fall frost in parts of Green Country!

What’s the forecast for the rest of the week?

Another potentially frosty morning lies ahead on Thursday as lows fall back into the mid to upper 30s. Some areas near the Oklahoma/Arkansas state line could experience light frost Thursday morning. On Thursday, southerly winds return with another fantastic afternoon as highs reach the 70-degree mark again.

A steady warming trend will continue Friday into the weekend as we maintain a southerly wind component. We’ll reach the mid 70s again on Friday and the upper 70s 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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