Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK

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580 FXUS64 KTSA 070545 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1245 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 ...New AVIATION... .SHORT TERM... (The rest of tonight) Issued at 1018 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 Isolated convection forming ahead of the main squall line will pose the highest risk for strong tornadoes over the next few hours. Otherwise, squall line will sweep across much of the area except possibly far southeast Oklahoma overnight, with damaging winds and some embedded tornado threat. Made minor changes to pops over the next few hours, with the rest of the forecast on track at this time. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday through Monday) Issued at 128 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 Tuesday is expected to be a relatively quiet day weather-wise across eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas as weak high pressure prevails. The next chance of storms will come on Wednesday as a cold front moves through the region. These storms will likely fire up earlier in the day near the cold front approaching Highway 75 in eastern Oklahoma by early afternoon. All modes of severe weather will be possible as this system moves through the area as well. Dry weather is forecast later in the week and into the weekend with temperatures near normal for this time of year. Shower and storm chances increase late in the weekend with the approach of a mid-level shortwave. && .AVIATION...
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(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1226 AM CDT Tue May 7 2024 TSRA had cleared KBVO and VFR elements are expected to prevail at that site for the valid period. TSRA at KTUL/KRVS to end early in the period, and may be followed with a brief period of MVFR cigs. From there, VFR elements are expected to prevail for the remainder of the period. More uncertainty to timing/duration of convection at KMLC so will just add a tempo group for a few hours from 07z-09z and will include a period of MVFR cigs through 15z. VFR elements to prevail for the remainder of the period. Similar time frame and like elements expected across the AR sites, though tempo groups at KFSM will go an hour or so later. Expect VFR elements to prevail after 15z at the AR sites.
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&& .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
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TUL 83 61 83 53 / 10 10 30 0 FSM 86 65 87 57 / 10 0 60 40 MLC 85 66 86 56 / 10 0 30 20 BVO 81 56 81 48 / 10 10 20 0 FYV 83 61 83 51 / 10 10 70 30 BYV 82 59 82 53 / 10 0 70 30 MKO 81 61 84 53 / 10 10 50 20 MIO 80 58 80 50 / 10 10 60 10 F10 82 62 85 53 / 10 10 30 10 HHW 84 66 85 59 / 10 10 30 40
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&& .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
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OK...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for OKZ054>067. AR...None.
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&& $$ SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...23