Severe Storms Possible This Morning, Extreme Wind, Fire Danger, Blowing Dust Today

We've had a few thunderstorms in northwestern Oklahoma. As the dryline quickly marches east, storms are possible this morning.

Friday, March 31st 2023, 6:43 am

By: Lacey Swope

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We've had a few thunderstorms in northwestern Oklahoma. As the dryline quickly marches east, storms are possible this morning.

Storm zone Friday morning.

If thunderstorms develop they will have the chance to quickly go severe.

Temps and wind on Friday.

Large hail, damaging winds, and a very low tornado threat this morning. Behind the dryline we quickly clear out and wind will ramp up.

Winds gusts on Friday.

Extreme fire danger today! Do not burn! Expecting blowing dust today and may have a full-blown dust storm at times limiting visibility.

Fire threat on Friday.

Humidity will drop to 5 to 15%, winds will gust 50 to 65 mph at times. The strongest winds will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Winds will relax this evening.

Low temps across Oklahoma on Friday.

Tonight a cold front arrives, and lows will drop into the 20s and 40s.

Saturday high temps.

Lacey Swope

Meteorologist Lacey Swope is an Okie through and through, having grown up in the small town of Kiefer. She joined the News 9 weather team in 2011, and you can catch her forecasts weekday mornings on News 9 This Morning and on News 9 at 9a. A graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Lacey wanted to become a meteorologist to study the atmosphere every day and share her passion for weather with others.