Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Nowcast as of 9:41 PM CST on December 23, 2009
Now
At 9:41 PM...National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms extending across southeast Oklahoma through northwest Arkansas. Patchy light rain and drizzle were also noted to the west this activity. Movement remains toward the northeast at around 25 miles per hour. Through 11 PM...occasional showers and isolated thunderstorms will remain possible for locations generally along and to the east of a Durant Oklahoma to Gateway Arkansas line. There still remains the potential for isolated stronger storms to produce small hail and brief heavy downpours...mainly for far southeast Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas. To the west of this line of convection... patchy light rain and drizzle will be possible. Additional accumulations with this activity will range from a trace to a couple hundredths of an inch.
Forecast for Tulsa
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 and isolated thunderstorms late in the evening...then rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Thursday
Occasional rain and snow in the morning...then occasional snow in the afternoon. Windy. Snow accumulation of 4 to 6 inches. Highs in the upper 30s. Temperatures falling into the lower 30s in the afternoon. North winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of precipitation near 100 percent.
Occasional snow in the evening...then mostly cloudy with chance of snow after midnight. Windy. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Total snow accumulation 6 to 8 inches. Lows around 18. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent. Wind chill readings 4 to 9.
Christmas Day
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 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.