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Area Forecast Discussion
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FXUS64 KOUN 171714
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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
1214 PM CDT MON MAR 17 2014

.DISCUSSION...
18Z TAF DISCUSSION BELOW.

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.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD WITH HIGH CLOUDS MOVING
ACROSS THE REGION. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA
OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING WITH BREEZY S TO SW WINDS AHEAD OF
THE FRONT AND WINDY CONDITIONS BEHIND THE FRONT. NO PRECIPITATION
IS EXPECTED.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1103 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014/

UPDATE...
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THIS
MORNING AND AFTERNOON AND WILL REMAIN RATHER STRONG DURING
THE OVERNIGHT. HIGH CLOUDS ARE INCREASING WHICH MAY HOLD DOWN
WIND GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON...BUT INCREASING GRADIENT WILL RESULT
IN 20-30 MPH WINDS IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA. RH VALUES SHOULD FALL
BELOW 20 PERCENT IN FAR WESTERN OK/N TEXAS DURING THIS
AFTERNOON...SO CURRENT RED FLAG WARNING LOOKS OK...ESPECIALLY
NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 608 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014/

AVIATION...
GUSTY SOUTH WINDS WILL DEVELOP TODAY AND BLOW THROUGHT THE NIGHT
BEFORE A FRONT FROM THE NORTH BRINGS VERY GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS
ACROSS OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY MORNING. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 429 AM CDT MON MAR 17 2014/

DISCUSSION...
A MID-LEVEL SHORT-WAVE TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE GREAT BASIN TODAY
WILL GENERATE A SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN HIGH PLAINS AND
INCREASE SOUTH WINDS OVER WESTERN OKLAHOMA TODAY. TEMPERATURES AND
HUMIDITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT A RED FLAG
WARNING IN WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND ADJACENT PARTS OF TEXAS TODAY.
WHEN THIS UPPER TROUGH PASSES ACROSS KS EARLY TUESDAY, A FRONT
WILL BRING GUSTY NORTH WINDS. POST-FRONTAL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO
BE COINCIDENT WITH WARM AND VERY DRY AIR IN SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA AND
ADJECENT AREAS OF TEXAS TUESDAY AFTERNOON WHERE A FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS VALID. ONLY A SLIGHT COOL-DOWN IS EXPECTED WEDNESDAY
AFTER THE FRONT AND TRANQUIL WEATHER WILL PERISST INTO FRIDAY.
ANOTHER FRONT IS EXPECTED LATER FRIDAY; INCREASING BOUNDARY LAYER
MOISTURE IN SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA MAY BE SUFFICIENT FOR SOME
RAIN/THUNDER AT THE END OF THE WEEK.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
OKLAHOMA CITY OK  64  42  69  37 /   0   0   0   0
HOBART OK         66  42  68  33 /   0   0   0   0
WICHITA FALLS TX  65  45  73  38 /   0   0   0   0
GAGE OK           73  41  63  27 /   0   0   0   0
PONCA CITY OK     64  40  66  32 /   0   0  10   0
DURANT OK         59  42  71  41 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR OKZ004-005-009-
     010-014>016-021-022-033>037.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
     EVENING FOR OKZ033>038-044.

TX...RED FLAG WARNING UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR TXZ083>085-087-
     088.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY
     EVENING FOR TXZ083>089.

&&

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06/25/25
National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
