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Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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940 FXUS64 KTSA 161720 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1220 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1220 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 - A weak front approaching the area from the north will bring low- medium chances (20-50%) for storms for parts of northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas late tonight and Thursday. - Precipitation chances drop off and temperatures increase by the end of the week as ridging builds in aloft. Hot and dry weather will likely persist through the weekend and into next week with Heat Advisories likely. - Low chance (20%) of showers and storms in far southeast Oklahoma Saturday associated with a possible tropical disturbance. && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight ) Issued at 1220 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 A weak cold front will drop south into southern Kansas late tonight before stalling near the Kansas/Oklahoma border Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms in the vicinity of this front may move into parts of northeast Oklahoma late tonight, with the highest rain chances near the Kansas border. Overnight low temperatures will be in the low to mid 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Tomorrow through Wednesday) Issued at 1220 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 Shower and storm chances will continue Thursday across parts of northeast Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas in the vicinity of the weak frontal boundary. The front will wash out by Friday, and an upper ridge will then build over the area for this weekend and beyond. This will lead to an extended period of hot and humid weather with very little chance of precipitation. The lone exception may be across far southeast Oklahoma Saturday as a tropical disturbance passes to our east bringing a low chance of showers and storms to that area. Heat headlines will likely be needed by sometime this weekend, and likely well into next week as well. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1220 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 VFR conditions expected through much of the period across all sites. Spotty showers or storms will be around again this afternoon, though low coverage prohibits mention at any site at this time. Gusty southerly to southwesterly winds will also continue through the afternoon before dying off near sunset. A weak front will approach NE OK late tonight with increasing chances for showers and storms across NE OK sites early tomorrow morning with KBVO having the best chances at seeing storm impacts. Bowlan && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 75 93 75 96 / 20 30 10 0 FSM 76 96 75 97 / 10 10 0 10 MLC 75 95 73 96 / 10 10 0 0 BVO 74 91 72 96 / 30 50 20 0 FYV 72 92 72 94 / 10 20 10 10 BYV 72 91 71 95 / 10 30 10 10 MKO 75 94 73 95 / 10 20 0 0 MIO 74 91 73 94 / 20 50 20 10 F10 75 94 73 95 / 10 20 0 0 HHW 74 94 73 95 / 10 0 0 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....05 AVIATION...04