Area Forecast Discussion
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746 FXUS64 KTSA 100255 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 955 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 ...New UPDATE... .UPDATE...
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Issued at 955 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 Strong to severe thunderstorms had developed previously this afternoon and evening across portions of southeastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. As the frontal zone responsible continues to shift south tonight, there remains a low potential for additional showers/ isolated lightning overnight in SE OK/ W-Central AR. However, coverage and impacts should remain minimal and have kept PoPs in the slight chance to low-end chance category. Otherwise, the current forecast remains on track with post-frontal lows falling into the 50s (north) and 60s (south) as cooler and drier air advects into the region.
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&& .SHORT TERM... (Through Tonight) Issued at 146 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 Regional surface analysis shows weak cold front extending from north of Fort Smith and extending to north of McAlester, and this feature also shows up well in vis satellite. Airmass along and south of the boundary is seasonably unstable, but weak convergence along the boundary and relatively warm mid level temps have kept any storm development limited thus far. A mid level wave moving southeast across Kansas may provide forcing to overcome these limitations into this evening, and thus will see isolated to scattered storms eventually develop in the frontal zone as it continues to gradually push south. Weak wind fields will likely keep the severe threat minimal, though a few downbursts are possible. Somewhat higher probability of this ill be over west central AR where slightly stronger mid-level flow reside. Storms should be slow moving and as such, there will be a local threat of heavy rainfall. Some storms could linger farther south through at least part of tonight as the frontal zone drops farther south. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Sunday) Issued at 146 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 A drier and more stable airmass will be with us for a couple of days early this week, with minimal storms chances Monday. A weak wave in northwest flow is forecast to move from western OK into east TX Tuesday and Wednesday, perhaps close enough for an isolated storm threat across parts of eastern OK. Beyond that, summer starts to creep back in with rising mid-level heights and sfc winds returning from the south, equaling hotter and humid conditions through the latter half of the week. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 616 PM CDT Sun Jun 9 2024 Thunderstorm potential remains along the boundary stretching across southeast Oklahoma and into western Arkansas, keeping a chance for on-station thunderstorm impacts at MLC and FSM for the first couple of hours of the TAF period. Will continue with a VCTS mention with the area south of both terminals more likely to see thunderstorms, but will monitor for any changes and necessary amendments. Ongoing MVFR ceilings will continue to improve, except at MLC with MVFR ceilings expected to develop there mid evening and persist into tomorrow morning. Expect north to northeasterly winds through much of tomorrow, with speeds under 10 kts. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
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TUL 60 85 61 87 / 10 0 0 10 FSM 65 86 63 86 / 40 0 0 10 MLC 65 84 62 85 / 40 10 0 10 BVO 56 84 57 86 / 10 0 0 10 FYV 57 83 58 84 / 10 0 0 0 BYV 55 80 56 82 / 10 0 0 0 MKO 61 83 61 83 / 10 0 0 10 MIO 54 81 56 83 / 10 0 0 0 F10 62 82 61 83 / 10 0 0 20 HHW 67 82 63 83 / 30 20 0 10
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&& .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && $$ UPDATE...43 SHORT TERM...14 LONG TERM....14 AVIATION...22