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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 437 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-161030- Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK- Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK- Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK- Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK- Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK- Washington OK-Washington AR- 437 PM CDT Sat Jun 15 2024 This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. RISK...Limited. AREA...Portions of northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Late afternoon or early evening. DANGEROUS HEAT. RISK...Limited. AREA...Areawide. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Heat index values between 95-102F are ongoing across much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. These values may cause heat-related illness through the early evening hours. While most areas will remain dry,an isolated shower or thunderstorm is possible across parts of northwest Arkansas early evening. Severe thunderstorms are not anticipated. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. SUNDAY...No Hazards. MONDAY AND TUESDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential. FRIDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... Hot and humid conditions will continue through the remainder of the forecast period with maximum afternoon heat indices between 95-102F. A few isolated showers or thunderstorms may develop Monday through Thursday, with the best chance in the higher terrain of Arkansas and southeast Oklahoma. Most other areas will see little to no rainfall. Gusty southerly winds will develop Monday to Tuesday, with gusts of 25-35 mph. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$