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Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Tulsa OK 1000 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-191015- 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- 1000 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ...DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE OVERNIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING... This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as much of Eastern Oklahoma. .DAY ONE...Tonight. SIGNIFICANT WINDS. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing, Increasing After 1 AM. FIRE WEATHER DANGER. RISK...Elevated. AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas. ONSET...Ongoing. DISCUSSION... Southerly winds gusting 25 to 40 mph will continue ahead of a dryline expected to move into eastern Oklahoma after 1 AM and into western Arkansas early Wednesday morning. Behind this boundary, southwesterly winds gusting 30 to 45 mph and locally higher will remain common ahead of a cold front forecast to reach eastern Oklahoma early Wednesday morning. Behind the dryline, humidity levels fall into the 15 to 30 percent range before the cold front moves through. The low humidity combined with strong winds and dry fuel conditions will maintain near-critical fire weather conditions into Wednesday morning. A Red Flag Warning and Wind Advisory will remain in effect overnight. Also, behind the dryline, patchy to areas of blowing dust are forecast to spread across the region overnight tonight. Reduced visibility at times will be possible. SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT... Spotter Activation Not Expected. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. WEDNESDAY...Very High Fire Weather Potential...High Wind Potential. THURSDAY...High Wind Potential. FRIDAY...Very High Fire Weather Potential...High Wind Potential. SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. SUNDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...High Wind Potential. MONDAY...No Hazards. EXTENDED DISCUSSION... A strong cold front will pass through eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas Wednesday morning. Gusty west to northwest winds will develop behind the front, which will impact any ongoing wildfire suppression efforts Wednesday. Temperatures will be noticeably cooler, however grassland fire spread rates will remain high through the day Wednesday. Gusty southerly winds and in increase in fire weather concerns return Friday ahead of the next low pressure system forecast to move through the region. The next chance of thunderstorms develops Saturday into Sunday with another low pressure system and cold front moving across the Plains. At this time, limited severe potentials are possible this weekend. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PLANNING STATEMENT... A Red Flag Warning remains in effect through 1 pm Wednesday. Emergency managers and first responders will need to be on alert for the potential for rapidly spreading fires including some new wildfire starts. weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information. $$
Wind Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 948 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ARZ001-002-010-011-019-020-029-OKZ049-053>076-191100- /O.CON.KTSA.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-250320T0000Z/ Benton-Carroll-Washington AR-Madison-Crawford-Franklin-Sebastian- Pushmataha-Choctaw-Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee- Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes-Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner- Cherokee-Adair-Muskogee-McIntosh-Sequoyah-Pittsburg-Haskell- Latimer-Le Flore- Including the cities of Berryville, Tahlequah, Wagoner, Poteau, Miami, Pawnee, Charleston, Tulsa, Muskogee, Fayetteville, Jay, Sapulpa, Springdale, Rogers, Stigler, Checotah, Nowata, Van Buren, Okmulgee, McAlester, Hugo, Pawhuska, Okemah, Fort Smith, Bentonville, Wilburton, Stilwell, Clayton, Antlers, Claremore, Eureka Springs, Sallisaw, Bartlesville, Vinita, Huntsville, Grove, Pryor, and Ozark 948 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Arkansas and east central, northeast, and southeast Oklahoma. * WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down. Drivers of high profile vehicles should be alert to sudden gusts. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Southerly winds will become southwesterly behind the dryline overnight tonight, and then shift again out of the west and northwest behind the cold front Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tulsa OK 154 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ...CRITICAL TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FORECAST AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON IN PARTS OF NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA... OKZ054>067-190300- /O.EXT.KTSA.FW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-250319T1800Z/ Osage-Washington OK-Nowata-Craig-Ottawa-Pawnee-Tulsa-Rogers-Mayes- Delaware-Creek-Okfuskee-Okmulgee-Wagoner- 154 PM CDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT WEDNESDAY FOR VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS... * WIND...South to southwest at 15 to 30 mph gusting to 45 mph through much of tonight. Shifting to the west-northwest 15 to 30 mph gusting to around 45 mph late tonight into Wednesday morning as a cold front moves through the region. * HUMIDITY...20 to 30 percent. * TEMPERATURE...Upper 70s to Mid 80s falling into the 50s Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Avoid outdoor burning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A red flag warning means that a dangerous combination of weather conditions and dry vegetation is expected within 24 hours, favoring rapid growth and spread of any wildfires. The primary weather factors include stronger winds, lower humidities, and warmer temperatures. && $$