Monday, December 4th 2023, 5:26 pm
What does the weather look like on Monday?
Look for partly cloudy skies today with highs climbing into the 50s and a lower 60s.
Tonight a weak cold front moves through. This will drop lows into the 20s and 30s again.
Tuesday afternoon highs will be a few degrees cooler.
Wednesday south winds increase and highs climb into the upper 50s and 60s.
Thursday will be windy, 25 to 40 miles per hour at times.
Highs climb into the 60s and 70s. We could approach record highs Thursday and Friday across portions of the state. A cold front moves in Friday evening.
Watch Chief Meteorologist David Payne's winter weather forecast here.
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It's important to protect your pipes from the cold. Safety officials recommend protecting outside pipes by disconnecting garden hoses from your house and installing covers on outside faucets.
Also, if a sink is along an outside wall of your home, allow a trickle of water to run and open the cabinet doors to allow warm air to circulate.
The National Weather Service says when temperatures drop to 28°F or lower for a couple of hours you should bring pets indoors, protect sensitive vegetation, protect outdoor pipes and let indoor faucets drip and to turn off automatic sprinklers.
If you're using a space heater, make sure it's not too close to things that can burn like upholstered furniture, clothing, a mattress, or bedding.
Never plug a space heater into an extension cord, always plug it directly into a wall outlet.
Remember to turn it off before leaving the room or going to bed. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets. Look for signs of malfunctions, especially on older models.
Make sure it has an automatic shutoff function.
Make sure you have working smoke detectors with fresh batteries. Change the battery twice a year.
On average, fires caused by portable heaters cause 65 deaths and 150 injuries a year, according to the US Fire Administration.
Overnight on Sunday, firefighters battled several house fires across Oklahoma as temperatures dropped below freezing.
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