Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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887 FXUS64 KTSA 102341 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 641 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1259 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026 - Increasing showers and thunderstorm today and tonight associated with a passing cold front. - Brief cool down in wake of the front but unseasonably hot temperatures return over the weekend through next week. - Thunderstorm chances return Saturday however confidence is low in exact placement and coverage. - While locally heavy rainfall is possible through Friday night, the ongoing drought conditions will require much more rainfall for improvement. Fire weather concerns will continue during periods of stronger winds. && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight ) Issued at 1259 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026 Combined outflow / cold frontal boundary will continue a steady southeastward progress and clear the forecast area by mid evening. Storms will continue to develop along and north of the boundary with a few strong to severe storms likely through early evening with localized strong winds the primary hazard. A brief lull in convective coverage is possible this evening, however persistent mid level troughing and increasingly favorable upper jet dynamics will likely foster another period of more widespread convection from late evening through the early morning hours. Placement and evolution of this convection is more uncertain, but western AR and possibly far SE OK will be within the more favored corridor. Plentiful deep layer moisture and generally slower storm motions will allow for locally heavy rainfall potential. While ongoing drought conditions will welcome the rainfall, there may be brief periods of heavier runoff on hardened and shallower soils. && .LONG TERM... (Tomorrow through Thursday) Issued at 1259 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026 Showers and storms may be ongoing into the day Friday before dissipating or spreading east of the local forecast area. Otherwise, dry and somewhat cooler weather is expected Friday with the return of unseasonably hot weather beginning Saturday. Various guidance members suggest MCS development across KS either Saturday or early Sunday and these complex spreading southeast toward the region with a weakening trend into the building upper ridge. Confidence is low in this scenario as the spread in timing and location remains high, however the overall pattern does support this potential so expect notable adjustments in forecast rain chances once a scenario gains agreement. Temps on Saturday will be largely dependent on the coverage and duration of any showers and storms, but the trend will remain for hotter weather building through the weekend into the middle of next week. Heat advisories appear likely at some point during this period. The next potential cold front and increasing rain chances arrives toward the middle to latter part of next week. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 641 PM CDT Thu Sep 10 2026 Majority of the thunderstorm activity has dissipated early this evening, but some low chances will remain at the Arkansas terminals through tonight. Model guidance shows another round of shower and thunderstorms overnight tonight, mainly across far southeast Oklahoma and western Arkansas. Maintained PROB30 groups at KXNA, KROG, KFYV, and KFSM from mid evening through the early morning hours on Friday. Clouds will clear out across portions of northeast Oklahoma tonight. Guidance suggests light, patchy fog may develop north of US-412, with MVFR/IFR cigs possible at KTUL and KRVS, between midnight and mid morning. Additional cigs may develop across southeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas around sunrise. Cigs lift and VFR is expected to prevail at all TAF sites by late morning or midday. Mejia && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 68 91 71 94 / 20 10 30 40 FSM 73 92 72 98 / 80 60 20 20 MLC 70 93 72 99 / 50 50 10 20 BVO 62 90 65 93 / 20 10 30 50 FYV 65 89 65 95 / 70 50 20 20 BYV 68 87 68 93 / 70 50 20 20 MKO 67 90 68 95 / 40 30 20 30 MIO 66 89 68 92 / 20 10 20 30 F10 67 92 69 97 / 30 30 20 30 HHW 72 92 72 97 / 50 50 10 20 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...67