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Heavy Rainfall in the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley; Thunderstorms in Eastern Colorado on Thursday

A multiple day heavy rainfall event will begin to set up from the Southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley Thursday, peaking in intensity over the holiday weekend. Widely scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop across eastern Colorado Thursday afternoon and evening. Large hail will be the primary hazard. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Bartlesville, Bartlesville Municipal Airport (KBVO)

Lat: 36.77°NLon: 96.03°WElev: 712ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 May 5:53 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Bartlesville OK

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 69. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 60. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Memorial Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bartlesville OK
 36.75°N 95.95°W
Last Update:
6:11 am CDT May 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 21, 2026-6pm CDT May 27, 2026
 
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