Tulsa Weather: Cooler midweek break before more severe storms this weekend

Thursday Outlook

Most of the storms Thursday will be located to the west of the area through most of the day. Early Thursday, a few showers or storms will be likely across western OK. Most of these should dive southeast along the Red River Valley and remain away from most of our immediate areas of concern.

A few spotty showers may still be possible, but the probability now remains low.

Morning lows will be in the 60s and highs reaching back into the lower to mid-80s as south winds return bringing low level moisture back into the area. This will set the stage for additional storms developing Thursday afternoon and evening

Friday Morning Storm Potential

A surface ridge, combined with a mid-level ridge over south Texas and strong west-to-northwest flow across southern Kansas and northern Oklahoma, may support the development of a severe storm complex across New Mexico, Southeastern Colorado, and Southwestern Kansas that will eventually have impacts across part of northern Oklahoma late Thursday night into Friday morning.

Friday morning will begin with lows in the mid-to-upper 60s and warm to highs in the lower 80s. This pattern is expected to continue into the weekend, although the exact track of Thursday night’s storms will influence how weekend systems evolve.

Weekend Outlook

Despite some uncertainty in the storm track, the setup continues to favor late-night and early-morning storm activity. Complexes of storms are possible from Friday night into Saturday morning, and again from Saturday night into early Sunday.

Any of these could bring damaging winds and heavy rainfall. By late Saturday night into Sunday, the frontal boundary will likely shift farther south, focusing storm activity over southern Oklahoma.

Weekend temperatures will feature lows in the mid-to-upper 60s and highs in the low to mid-80s.

Early Next Week

The active pattern is expected to continue into early next week, with morning lows in the mid-60s and afternoon highs in the mid-80s on both Monday and Tuesday. A complex of storms will be possible late Sunday night into Monday morning across southeastern Kansas and northern Oklahoma.

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