Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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921 FXUS64 KTSA 061742 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1142 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 ...New SHORT TERM, LONG TERM, AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1139 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 - Low clouds and fog will continue at times through Monday. - A dry cold front Sunday will reinforce below normal temperatures. - Mild weather returns Tuesday to Thursday before another cold front brings temps crashing down by the end of the week. - Precipitation chances are very low over the next 7 days. && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight ) Issued at 1139 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 Low clouds and fog are present across most of the area this morning, keeping temperatures down in spite of a warm airmass overhead. Some erosion of the low clouds and fog are expected by this afternoon, but areas near the I-44 corridor in particular may stay clouded over even if the fog lifts a bit. A cold front moving from NW to SE during the late overnight period may briefly break up the low clouds but they should fill right back in behind it. This cold front will be dry, or at best, produce some light drizzle. High temperatures today will remain in the 40s for most areas, with a few areas touching 50 F that do clear out. Overnight lows will mostly be in the 30s. && .LONG TERM... (Tomorrow through Saturday) Issued at 1139 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 Temperature trends will be muted Sunday as cold advection partially offsets diurnal heating. Between these factors and likely persistence of low clouds for many areas, high temperatures will only climb to the upper 30s to low 40s in the north. It`ll be a bit warmer south of I-40 where the cold front will take longer to reach, mostly near 50 F. Some isolated drizzle may occur but measurable rain is not expected. Some clearing is expected Sunday night into Monday, so low temperatures will be quite cold once again, with low to mid 20s for most spots. Monday will be a transition day, with any lingering low clouds finally breaking up and light northerly flow gradually reversing to southerly as the surface high moves southeast. With downsloping southwesterly winds we should avoid the low clouds and warm appreciably. Many locations will approach 60 F Tuesday to Thursday, with low to mid 50s for northwest AR. Dry conditions will persist through this period. A potent dry cold front will then move through around Friday. Ensemble guidance mostly agrees on this outcome, with uncertainties about the strength. With that said, some guidance is very cold, and would result in the coldest weather of the season so far. But as was noted, it does look dry, with essentially zero support for any precipitation as the upper level forcing remains well to the northeast of the area. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1139 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 VSBYs are steadily improving across all sites currently and should continue to improve to VFR visibility this afternoon. Low clouds remain entrenched across E OK sites with little chance of clearing expected through the afternoon. KBVO and KMLC may have the best chance of briefly seeing clouds scatter out some before sunset, but will maintain at least MVFR cigs for all E OK sites through the afternoon. This evening and overnight will see low clouds fill back in across the area with more fog potential ahead of a frontal boundary. Dense fog potential doesn`t look as certain currently but will at least include mention of lowered VSBY from late tonight into tomorrow morning. A frontal boundary will move through the area Sunday morning, bringing breezy northerly winds with more low cloud cover filling in behind the front for all sites. Can`t rule out some sprinkles or drizzle Sunday morning, especially across NW AR sites. Bowlan && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 34 42 24 46 / 0 0 0 0 FSM 38 51 30 49 / 0 0 0 0 MLC 37 48 26 50 / 0 0 0 0 BVO 30 40 21 46 / 0 0 0 0 FYV 35 44 24 47 / 0 0 0 0 BYV 36 45 25 46 / 0 0 0 0 MKO 37 46 26 47 / 0 0 0 0 MIO 33 40 22 44 / 0 0 0 0 F10 36 46 24 48 / 0 0 0 0 HHW 39 54 28 50 / 0 0 0 0 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...Dense Fog Advisory until noon CST today for OKZ054>068-070-071. AR...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...06 LONG TERM....06 AVIATION...04