Weather Blog: Warm Temperatures Sunday, Rain Chances Later This Week

Sunday morning started in the lower to mid-50s and will warm to near 80 through the afternoon.

What is the forecast for this week?

This week, the upper air pattern will begin to shift with a long wave developing across the western United States. This will strengthen surface pressure gradients leading to windy conditions on Monday and Tuesday with south winds expected at 20 to 40 mph.

Wind advisories may be necessary west of the Tulsa metro area, with afternoon highs climbing back into the mid-80s. Two days of strong southerly flow should bring sufficient moisture ahead of a developing storm system set to arrive late Wednesday or early Thursday.

While the timing may vary, the overall pattern suggests a return of shower and storm chances by midweek, followed by a return to below-normal temperatures and even more storm potential next weekend. This pattern can bring the threat of strong to near-severe storms. 

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.

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/episode/0lhl2e475ZGdJcjF84zj3d

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oklahoma-news-from-kotv-news-on-6-in-tulsa-oklahoma/id1499556141

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