Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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814 FXUS64 KTSA 021115 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 515 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 514 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 - Cold night tonight with clearing skies - Temperatures warm somewhat through Wednesday before another potent cold front arrives dropping temperatures back well below normal for Thursday. - Precipitation chances remain low... some light drizzle or freezing drizzle possible Wednesday night and low rain chances Thursday near the Red River && .SHORT TERM... (Through Tuesday Night) Issued at 1047 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 Precipitation has exited the area this evening and skies will begin to gradually clear from west to east with the passage of the trough axis overnight tonight. Surface high pressure settling over the region will allow temperatures to drop into the 20s to upper teens by Tuesday morning. After the cold start, a decent warm up is expected during the day Tuesday aided by mostly sunny skies and a return of southerly winds. The surface high quickly shifts east by Tuesday afternoon, while surface cyclogenesis commences over eastern New Mexico in advance of the next wave. The result will be rather gusty southerly winds by afternoon across eastern Oklahoma, with some gusts of 20 mph possible. Temperatures look to range from the mid 40s to lower 50s, though the breezy conditions will likely make it feel cooler. Tuesday night won`t be as cold, with lows generally in the upper 20s to lower 30s. Bowlan && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through Monday) Issued at 1047 PM CST Mon Dec 1 2025 Moving into the middle part of the week, the slight warming trend will continue into Wednesday ahead of another frontal boundary set to move through the region Wednesday afternoon. This will bring another shot of cold air to the region. Trends continue to be drier with this frontal passage as moisture remains pushed well south of the forecast area. Still, a subtle mid level disturbance moving across northern Oklahoma Wednesday night could generate some very light precipitation over the area, though it will have to overcome relatively dry air both aloft and near the surface. Forecast soundings show more of a drizzle/freezing drizzle scenario with the lack of any deeper moisture in the layer. Chances still appear very low at this point, but will bear watching as freezing drizzle can cause travel impacts rather quickly if it occurs. Thursday will be another cold day with highs in the 30s and breezy northerly winds. Another wave moving through the area late Thursday could generate some light rain showers, primarily near the Red River Thursday into Thursday night. Better chances will remain south of the forecast area, where better moisture will stay put through the period. Generally seasonable and dry conditions will close out the work week and weekend as we remain entrenched in a northwest flow pattern aloft. Another frontal passage looks to arrive on Sunday, though not as strong as the two fronts this week. Any appreciable synoptic lift looks to remain north of the local region, and thus precipitation chances remain below mentionable through the rest of the period. Bowlan && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 514 AM CST Tue Dec 2 2025 MVFR ceilings will persist across NW AR through early morning with skies then becoming clear across all terminals by mid to late morning. Light winds becoming southerly will corresponding to passing sfc ridge axis. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 48 31 50 22 / 0 0 0 0 FSM 46 28 55 32 / 0 0 0 10 MLC 50 34 56 27 / 0 0 0 10 BVO 48 27 47 18 / 0 0 0 10 FYV 44 28 50 24 / 0 0 0 10 BYV 43 27 50 22 / 0 0 0 10 MKO 46 30 52 24 / 0 0 0 10 MIO 43 28 47 17 / 0 0 0 10 F10 49 31 53 22 / 0 0 0 0 HHW 46 30 57 34 / 0 0 0 10 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...04 LONG TERM....04 AVIATION...07