Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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701 FXUS64 KTSA 050952 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 452 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 448 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 - Unsettled pattern will maintain daily shower and thunderstorm chances through Monday. Heavy rain and localized flooding are the main concerns. - Organized severe storms are not anticipated, but an occasional strong and/or marginally severe storm cannot be ruled out, especially Saturday through Monday. - Hot and humid weather arrives next week, with heat headlines possible by midweek. && .SHORT TERM... (Through Friday) Issued at 1137 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026 Friday will be quite similar weather wise to Thursday, with scattered showers and thunderstorms once again developing from southeast Oklahoma into northwest Arkansas, especially during the afternoon. High temperatures will once again warm into the 80s across the entire forecast area. && .LONG TERM... (Friday Night through Thursday) Issued at 1137 PM CDT Thu Jun 4 2026 An upper low over Baja will lift northeast across west Texas and into Kansas Saturday and Sunday. Shower and thunderstorm chances will expand across the entire forecast area during the day Saturday, with coverage and intensity likely increasing Saturday night and Sunday. Locally heavy rainfall will be the main threat, but a few strong to severe storms will also be possible, especially Sunday. Shower and storm chances will persist into Monday as well, mainly across the eastern part of the forecast area. Once this system clears out next week, an upper ridge will build over the area and the heat and humidity will ramp up. Afternoon heat index values may reach or exceed 105 degrees in some places, and heat headlines may be required next week. && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 452 AM CDT Fri Jun 5 2026 Low clouds are overspreading the region this morning, yielding MVFR conditions for the most part. Later today, scattered showers and a few storms will develop from southeast Oklahoma up into northwest Arkansas. Kept prob30 mention and just tweaked timing. After VFR conditions return this afternoon and evening, low clouds are yet again expected to lift north into the region by Saturday morning and yield MVFR conditions. Lacy && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 87 72 82 70 / 10 10 50 90 FSM 86 71 85 71 / 40 20 60 80 MLC 85 72 83 71 / 30 30 60 90 BVO 87 70 83 67 / 0 10 40 90 FYV 83 68 82 68 / 30 10 50 70 BYV 83 68 81 68 / 30 10 40 60 MKO 85 70 82 69 / 20 20 60 90 MIO 86 70 83 69 / 10 10 40 70 F10 85 70 82 69 / 20 20 60 90 HHW 83 71 82 71 / 60 30 70 90 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....05 AVIATION...30