Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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293 FXUS64 KTSA 291754 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1254 PM CDT Fri May 29 2026 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1240 PM CDT Fri May 29 2026 - A thunderstorm complex may move into northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas late this evening and overnight with a limited severe weather threat. - Rain chances decrease and temperatures warm this weekend into early next week. Afternoon heat index values may reach tripke digits in a few spots. - Unsettled weather returns later next week with daily shower and storm chances. && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight ) Issued at 1240 PM CDT Fri May 29 2026 Scattered showers and thunderstorms have developed across northwest Arkansas early this afternoon. This activity will persist until around sunset before diminishing. Slow moving storms may result in locally heavy rainfall. A storm complex is expected to develop late this afternoon and early evening from southern Kansas into northwest Oklahoma. These storms may maintain their intensity into northeast Oklahoma and possibly northwest Arkansas by late this evening and overnight, with a limited severe weather potential, mainly in the form of damaging winds. && .LONG TERM... (Tomorrow through Friday) Issued at 1240 PM CDT Fri May 29 2026 An upper ridge will build over the area this weekend into early next week, with afternoon temperatures warming to near or above 90 degrees in most places by Sunday and Monday. With a humid airmass remaining in place, afternoon heat index values may reach 100 degrees in some spots. Thunderstorm chances look limited during this time frame, but a few storms may drift into northeast Oklahoma from the west Saturday evening before the ridge strengthens. Unsettled weather looks to return Tuesday through the end of next week as a weakness in the upper ridge develops over the southern plains. This will result in a return of daily shower and thunderstorm chances and temperatures cooling back closer to the seasonal averages. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1146 AM CDT Fri May 29 2026 Much of the area will see scattered low clouds and mid level ceilings, but generally remain VFR through the afternoon. Isolated showers and storms may result in briefly reduced ceilings or visibility for any location where they occur. Additional showers and thunderstorms are possible late this evening and overnight. These will move into northeast OK first, and into AR after midnight. Winds will mostly be light, favoring the west to southwest. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 70 89 72 91 / 40 10 20 0 FSM 69 91 71 92 / 20 10 10 10 MLC 72 91 74 92 / 10 0 10 0 BVO 67 89 69 91 / 40 20 20 0 FYV 66 87 68 89 / 40 30 20 10 BYV 64 85 67 87 / 50 50 30 20 MKO 70 90 72 91 / 20 10 10 0 MIO 67 87 70 90 / 50 30 20 10 F10 70 90 72 92 / 20 10 10 0 HHW 72 90 73 91 / 10 0 0 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....05 AVIATION...06