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Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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751 FXUS64 KTSA 291441 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 941 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025 ...New SHORT TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 350 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025 - Hot and humid conditions will continue for most of the next week with heat indices of 95-105 F across the area. Some minor relief may briefly occur on Tuesday and Wednesday. - Daily isolated to scattered showers and storms expected much of the next week with locally heavy rains, downburst winds, and lightning being the primary hazards. Monday will be the day of greatest storm coverage. && .SHORT TERM... (The rest of today ) Issued at 938 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025 Hot and humid afternoon expected. 24 temp trends away from yesterdays precip influence are running a few degrees warmer and dewpoints are expected to remain near yesterdays values. The result is a broad footprint of heat index values at or above 105 degrees. While breezy southerly winds may limit wet bulb temps there is likely to be a window of higher heat stress for afternoon outdoor activities. Storm chances begin to trend upward by mid to late afternoon primarily north of Interstate 40 and storm chances are likely to continue into the overnight hours as storms spread southward from KS. && .LONG TERM... (Tonight through Saturday) Issued at 350 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025 Shower and storm chances will be on the increase tonight across northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas as a weak cold front approaches from the north. Storm chances will spread south during the day Monday, and it is possible that the greater storm coverage may end up farther south than currently indicated by Monday afternoon. Strong downburst winds and locally heavy rainfall will be possible with the storms Monday. Storm coverage will wane as the week goes on, but never entirely disappear. Slightly drier air may make a brief intrusion into at least northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas Tuesday and Wednesday before hot and humid conditions return for the rest of the week. Afternoon heat index values from 95 to 105 degrees will be common headed into the long holiday weekend next week. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 623 AM CDT Sun Jun 29 2025 VFR conditions expected to prevail through the TAF period. Low chances for thunderstorm development will be possible later this morning into the afternoon, with chances too low to mention at this time. Better chances arrive after 00Z across NE OK and NW AR sites. Reduced visibility will be possible in any thunderstorms. Otherwise, scattered mid and high cloud with southerly winds around 10 knots expected through the period. Bowlan && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 93 76 91 72 / 20 30 50 30 FSM 95 76 93 73 / 10 10 60 40 MLC 93 76 91 71 / 10 10 50 40 BVO 93 72 90 67 / 20 50 60 30 FYV 91 72 90 68 / 30 20 60 40 BYV 91 72 91 69 / 30 30 60 30 MKO 93 74 91 72 / 10 20 60 40 MIO 92 72 89 67 / 30 50 60 30 F10 93 74 91 71 / 10 10 50 40 HHW 93 74 93 72 / 0 0 20 30 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for OKZ055>057-060>062- 066-067-070>072-074>076. AR...Heat Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for ARZ019-020-029. && $$ SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....05 AVIATION...04