Weather Blog: Cooler Temperatures Next Week

What are our chances for rain?

An axis of mid-level moisture combined with a low-level jet and an upper-air disturbance in the northwest flow will result in a few scattered showers and isolated t-showers nearby this morning. The overall coverage will be very limited, but a few locations will pick up a shower or thunderstorms. As the disturbance slides from the west to east, and the low-level jet weakens by midday, probabilities will decrease.

Another weak disturbance will move across southeastern Oklahoma late tonight and early tomorrow morning, resulting in a few spotty showers or storms in those regions. The potential for significant measurable precipitation remains very low. Most of the area will remain precipitation-free for the foreseeable future.

What is the forecast for the rest of the week?

As the morning to midday clouds continue to thin, additional sunshine this afternoon will take temperatures back into the mid-80s.

Overnight lows will be in the upper 50s and lower 60s, with daytime highs near 90.

Hot weather will arrive Saturday with afternoon highs near 93 in the metro and even hotter conditions across the western half of the state, where some locations could be nearing 100. Some locations will be nearing daily record highs on Saturday.

This weekend, a major trough will develop across the Great Lakes region and amplify. This will allow a significant front to quickly move southward late Saturday night and enter northern Oklahoma early Sunday morning.

As the front moves south, it will bring cooler weather to the northern third of the state Sunday afternoon after highs reach the lower to mid-80s, while locations across southern Oklahoma will remain in the upper 80s and lower 90s. Gusty north winds behind the frontal passage will bring cooler weather for early next week.

When will it start to feel like fall?

Monday morning’s temperatures will start in the 50s, with daytime highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s. A strong surface ridge of high pressure will develop across the central and northern High Plains Monday afternoon and effectively bring another surge of cooler weather into northern Oklahoma late Monday night and early Tuesday morning.

The result will be another reduction in temperature, with morning lows in the lower to mid-40s and daytime highs in the upper 60s north and lower 70s south. There remains a very low-end chance for a few spotty showers Tuesday near or west of the area, but most locations will remain precipitation-free.

Wednesday morning, the surface ridge of high pressure will be settled across far northeastern Oklahoma into the Mid-Missouri Valley. Clear skies, dry air, and light wind may allow temperatures to drop into the upper 30s in some valleys of eastern Oklahoma, while most locations will begin Wednesday morning in the mid-40s.

Wednesday and Thursday, temperatures will return into the 70s. While next week brings a pleasant taste of fall weather, the potential for significant precipitation remains elusive at this moment for most of Oklahoma.

Football Forecast:

Friday night high school football will kick off in the lower-80s and finish the games into the lower or mid-70s.

The kickoff for the Red River Rivalry with the Oklahoma University Sooners and the Texas Longhorns is unchanged: Hot weather expected in the Cotton Bowl with temperatures in the lower 90s.

The Oklahoma State Cowboys and the Tulsa Golden Hurricane are not scheduled to play opponents this weekend.

Update on Hurricane Milton:

Hurricane Milton made landfall across the coastal areas of Florida last night and continues moving out of Florida through the morning hours. For the very latest, please see advisories from the National Hurricane Center.

RELATED STORY: LIVE UPDATES: Hurricane Milton Moves Offshore After Pummeling Florida

What are the major traffic projects around Tulsa this week?

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) provide daily details on several traffic advisories for the Tulsa area and surrounding regions.

To start October, here are some of the significant traffic advisories. For more information, see our detailed list.

I-244 Pavement Rehabilitation

1. Ongoing pavement work between I-44 and the Arkansas River bridge, with lane and ramp closures lasting through spring 2025.

US-75 Bridge Rehabilitation

1. Lane closures at 7th St. and off-ramp closures to 7th St. through fall 2024 for bridge rehabilitation.

US-412 Bridge Rehabilitation

1. US-412 narrowed to two lanes at 81st W. Ave. in Sand Springs through February 2025.

Turnpike Ramp Closures

1. Nightly ramp closures on the Will Rogers Turnpike for cashless tolling construction through Saturday.

Emergency Info: Outages Across Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric cooperatives, many of which have 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/show/0dCHRWMFjs4fEPKLqTLjvy

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-out-the-door/id1499556141?i=1000672483482

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