Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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452 FXUS64 KTSA 290144 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 844 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 ...New SHORT TERM... .SHORT TERM... (The rest of tonight) Issued at 839 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 Scattered strong to severe storms ongoing across far E OK into NW AR will continue to steadily spread eastward through the evening. A slow but steady downward trend in both intensity and coverage is expected after the next few hours as the boundary layer stabilizes. Until then a continued tornadic risk will remain with the ongoing tornado watch gradually being cleared from west to east. Updated forecasts will capture latest storm coverage trends and watch configuration. && .LONG TERM... (Tomorrow through Sunday) Issued at 143 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 After an active last few days, the early part of the work week will provide a brief break, with surface high pressure bringing dry weather into much of Tuesday. A storm system in the Northern Plains toward the middle of the week will drag a front southward toward the Oklahoma/Kansas border, leading to low shower and thunderstorm chances on Wednesday. More widespread shower and thunderstorm chances will arrive Thursday along with a cold front that is expected to move through the area. Both severe weather and heavy rain/flooding threats will exist with the Thursday and Thursday night storms. Low shower and thunderstorm chances will continue into early next weekend, with a more substantial system expected toward the end of next weekend along with higher storm chances. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 633 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024 Widespread showers and thunderstorms will persist across E OK & NW AR this evening, gradually ending west to east early tonight. Locations impacted by storms may experience periods of IFR cigs/ vis (low chance for LIFR) as well as strong & erratic winds, primarily across NW AR this evening. After precip ends, guidance continues to suggest IFR cigs and fog potential overnight into Monday morning for much of the region. VFR conditions are expected to return by Monday afternoon areawide. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 55 80 59 86 / 20 0 0 0 FSM 61 83 59 87 / 60 0 0 0 MLC 59 83 60 86 / 30 0 0 0 BVO 49 80 54 86 / 10 0 0 10 FYV 57 80 55 85 / 60 0 0 0 BYV 59 78 54 84 / 60 0 0 0 MKO 57 80 57 84 / 40 0 0 0 MIO 54 78 54 84 / 50 0 0 0 F10 56 80 58 84 / 20 0 0 0 HHW 61 81 59 82 / 50 0 0 10 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...Flood Watch until 1 AM CDT Monday for OKZ049-053-058-063-068-069- 072-074>076. AR...Flood Watch until 1 AM CDT Monday for ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020- 029. && $$ SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....22 AVIATION...43