Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Nowcast as of 8:23 PM CST on December 23, 2009
Now
At 8:23 PM...National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms ongoing across east- central and southeast Oklahoma as well as much of northwest Arkansas. Light rain was also indicated north of Interstate 44. All of the activity continues to lift northeast at around 25 miles per hour. Through 9:45 PM...occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms remain possible for locations mainly along and south of an Ashland Oklahoma to Gateway Arkansas line. Small hail and heavy downpours remain possible with the stronger storms. Additional rainfall up to one tenth of an inch will be common with locally higher amounts to near one inch possible. Occasional light rain and patchy drizzle will be possible for locations along and north of Interstate 44 where trace amounts to a couple hundredths of an inch may occur.
Forecast for Pawnee
Updated: 9:03 PM CST on December 23, 2009
Winter Storm Warning in effect from 6 am Thursday to 6 am CST Friday...
Rest of Tonight
Chance of rain showers late in the evening... then rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday
Occasional snow and rain in the morning...then occasional snow in the afternoon. Windy. Snow accumulation of 6 to 7 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Snow likely in the evening...then mostly cloudy with slight chance of snow after midnight. Windy. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 8 to 9 inches. Lows around 18. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. Wind chill readings 3 to 8.
Christmas Day
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 30. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. West winds around 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect from 6 am Thursday to 6 am CST Friday...
A Winter Storm Warning is in effect...
For the following counties...
* in Oklahoma... creek... Okfuskee... Okmulgee... Tulsa... Pawnee... Washington and Osage.
Hazardous weather... * rain will begin to change to snow Thursday morning across Osage and Pawnee counties. The change over will take place by midday as far east as the Highway 75 corridor. Heavy snow is then likely into the evening. During the transition time... there may be a period of sleet mixed in as well.
* From 6 to 9 inches of snow accumulation is expected from 6 am Thursday to 6 am CST Friday. Gusty winds may lead to blowing and drifting snow.
Impacts... * travel will become very hazardous or impossible. Power outages are likely in some areas.
Precautionary/preparedness actions... * delay travel and stay home if possible until conditions improve.
* Stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... commercial radio or television for the latest information concerning this weather event. Additional weather information can also be found at: weather.Gov/Tulsa.