Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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741 FXUS64 KTSA 292338 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 538 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1211 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025 - Cold and windy conditions return this afternoon and tonight behind a cold front. Wind chills are expected to be in the teens by daybreak Sunday across NE OK and NW AR. - Cold temperatures will persist through Tuesday morning. With the cold air in place, there is a chance for mixed wintry precipitation Monday into Monday night. There is a low to medium chance for minor impacts, mainly in the terrain of SE OK and NW AR. - Temperatures warm somewhat into the middle of next week before another dry cold front arrives. No winter precipitation is expected with this system. && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight ) Issued at 1211 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025 A chilly night is in store as colder temps and gusty NW winds move into the region behind a cold front. Expect decreasing clouds in some places (except for portions of NE OK and far NW AR where low clouds may persist for longer) and dry conditions. Wind chills will drop into the teens by daybreak Sunday across NE OK and NW AR. Lacy && .LONG TERM... (Tomorrow through Saturday) Issued at 1211 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025 Focus then turns to Monday, when the next storm system is expected to affect the region. Lower clouds will be on the increase from the SW Sunday night, with models showing some chance for some spotty light precipitation during the day Monday across E OK and eventually into NW AR. Model soundings indicate saturation at levels too warm to support ice initiation, thus it should be liquid if it occurs. Using a blend of NAM/HRRR/NBM surface temps, the freezing line is likely to lie just to the north and west of Tulsa Monday morning and over portions of NW AR. Where temps are near freezing, some slick spots are possible so it bears watching. The highest potential for some impactful wintry weather will be with the stronger waa plume on the western fringe of the warm conveyor ahead of the approaching shortwave trough. This is expected to spread across SE OK into west-central AR Monday afternoon and evening. Model soundings indicate a warm layer aloft, and wet- bulbing in the relatively heavier precip will keep surface temps near freezing, especially in the higher terrain areas. It is here where the highest potential for light icing would occur, with low to medium chances for minor impacts that would justify advisory issuance. This area of precip should shift rapidly east and end by midnight Monday night. Farther to the north and west, there will be some potential for light snow closer the upper system across NE OK and NW AR. However, moisture will be limited here and the system will be moving fast, limiting accumulation potential. In fact, it appears that if there is any snow accumulation, a few tenths (a dusting) at most is possible over far NW AR before the event ends. Another cold front is expected midweek, but should come through dry. Some more unsettled weather is possible toward the end of the upcoming week. However, by this time the airmass will have modified enough to support just liquid precip. Wintry precip chances have been removed for this time period for now. Lacy && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 538 PM CST Sat Nov 29 2025 Breezy northwesterly to northerly winds will continue through the overnight hours behind a cold front pushing through the region. Gusts of 20 to 25 knots will be likely tonight for all sites. Skies continue to scatter out across E OK sites, but IFR to MVFR cigs will continue across NW AR sites tonight as more cloud cover streams southward over the area. Cigs should scatter out by tomorrow morning as winds gradually lessen and become more northerly to northeasterly throughout the day. Bowlan && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 24 37 28 37 / 0 0 10 30 FSM 28 44 29 38 / 0 0 10 30 MLC 26 41 29 40 / 0 0 20 30 BVO 21 35 24 35 / 0 0 0 30 FYV 23 38 25 37 / 0 0 10 30 BYV 23 36 24 33 / 0 0 0 40 MKO 26 39 29 37 / 0 0 10 30 MIO 23 35 26 35 / 0 0 10 30 F10 25 38 29 37 / 0 0 10 30 HHW 28 44 32 38 / 0 0 20 50 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...30 LONG TERM....30 AVIATION...04