Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Versions:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
242 FXUS64 KTSA 030216 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 816 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 811 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 - Above normal temperatures return for the coming workweek. - Breezy conditions develop Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, but should remain below advisory criteria. - A weak front moves into the are late in the week with isolated showers possible in far northwest Arkansas and far northeast Oklahoma on Thursday night. && .UPDATE... Issued at 551 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 Surface ridge axis lies from east TX, across the Arklatex, and into the lower Mississippi Valley. Lee side low pressure over eastern CO has set up a decent pressure gradient across OK. The gradient will slacken a bit overnight as a weak boundary approaches the KS border. Nevertheless, persistent southerly flow across OK will lead to a much milder night tonight. In the valleys of far eastern OK into western AR closer to the surface ridge, overnight lows are expected to dip into the 30s, but chances for frost are lower tonight. Lacy && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight ) Issued at 1206 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 High pressure at the surface is shifting east of the area and this will result in generally light southwesterly flow tonight, except where valley conditions force light and easterly flow. Temperatures tonight will be tend to be 10 to 15 degrees warmer tonight as compared with last night. && .LONG TERM... (Tomorrow through Sunday) Issued at 1206 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 South to southwesterly winds will continue through Tuesday. Winds will be a little breezy Tuesday afternoon. A weak windshift line will come into the area on Wednesday and fade away to southwesterly winds on Thursday. Isolated showers are possible in far northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas Thursday night. Depending on how far south the forcing with the next system develops, there could also be an isolated thunderstorm as air parcels near 850 mb could be forced to ascend. The overall thunder chance is below 10 percent and only shown / mentioned in our decision support services. Temperatures stay above normal through the work week, but could trend toward normal next weekend. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 815 PM CST Sun Nov 2 2025 No changes planned from 00Z forecast. LLWS conditions develop after midnight across NE OK into far NW AR, ending mid to late morning on Monday. VFR conditions prevail through the period with non-impactful sfc winds. Lacy && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 44 70 52 76 / 0 0 0 0 FSM 40 71 46 75 / 0 0 0 0 MLC 43 75 49 76 / 0 0 0 0 BVO 39 69 47 75 / 0 0 0 0 FYV 39 68 46 72 / 0 0 0 0 BYV 42 67 47 70 / 0 0 0 0 MKO 43 71 49 74 / 0 0 0 0 MIO 43 68 49 73 / 0 0 0 0 F10 44 73 49 76 / 0 0 0 0 HHW 42 73 46 73 / 0 0 0 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && $$ UPDATE...30 SHORT TERM...08 LONG TERM....08 AVIATION...30