Friday Bringing Lower Humidity To Green Country

A very weak front will slowly sink into eastern Oklahoma Thursday night, and that front will be a focal point for a few widely scattered storms to flare up tonight. There is a small chance for scattered storms to flare up overnight and very early Friday morning along and behind that front.

What's the weather like on Friday?

That front won’t bring a significant cooldown, but it will help us ease off the worst of the heat and humidity. Highs look to be in the mid to upper 90s on Friday, but heat index values will be less extreme along with a north breeze. Saturday and Sunday should see highs in the upper 90s as well, so it’ll be another good weekend to be at the pool or the lake.

Unfortunately early next week, the heat gets excessive once again with more triple digits likely on the way. Hang in there, everyone!

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EMSA HEAT SAFETY TIPS:

1. PRE-HYDRATION is key in preventing heat-related illness. Drink plenty of water or electrolyte replacement drinks several hours before and during long exposure to the summer heat.
2. Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing and a wide-brimmed hat if working outdoors, and take plenty of shade breaks.
3. No alcohol or caffeine.
4. If you do not have air conditioning, find a cooling station or public space (such as libraries or malls) during the day.
5. Don’t limit your use of air conditioning.
6. Use the buddy system if working outdoors and check on elderly neighbors.
7. Keep a cell phone on you at all times when outdoors, including walking, running daily errands, yard work or sports and physical activity.

Outages Across Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric co-operatives, many with overlapping areas of coverage. Below is a link to various outage maps.

PSO Outage Map

OG&E Outage Map

VVEC Outage Map

Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) Outage Map

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Outage Map - (Note Several Smaller Co-ops Included)

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/03KuCPYyb4hNFyC42Yo6Bt

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-out-the-door/id1499556141?i=1000656145416

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