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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
454 AM CST Sat Jan 18 2020

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Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
454 AM CST Sat Jan 18 2020


This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Early Afternoon.

DISCUSSION...
Gusty north to northwesterly winds in the 20 to 30 mph range are
expected to continue Today across Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest
Arkansas behind a cold front exiting the region early this
morning. These winds combined with much drier air filtering into
the region will help to drop forecast minimum relative humidity
values below 40 percent for most locations. In response...limited
fire weather danger could be possible this afternoon for the
region.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...No Hazards.
WEDNESDAY...Winter Weather Potential.
THURSDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Heavy Rain Potential.
FRIDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
A low pressure system is forecast to push into the Plains around
the middle of the upcoming week...with rain chances becoming
possible Tuesday night and Wednesday. There continues to be an
indication of a possible light wintry mix late Tuesday night and
Wednesday morning for parts of Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest
Arkansas. Rain chances remain possible Wednesday night with
shower and thunderstorm chances Thursday and Thursday night as the
storm system moves through the region. Locally heavy rainfall
could be possible Thursday and Thursday night.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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