Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 1:23 PM CST on December 23, 2009
Now
At 1:23 PM...National Weather Service radars detected scattered showers and thunderstorms located along the Interstate 44 corridor. A strong thunderstorm was moving through northwest Creek County it was part of a line of showers that was forming from Copan to Okemah. Movement of these storms continues northeast at 30 mph. Brief heavy rain and small hail will accompany the strongest storms. An additional area of showers was also present over parts of northwest and north central Arkansas. Through 2:30 PM...numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue across portions of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas...primarily east of a line from Copan to Hugo. Thunderstorm coverage will increase across far eastern Oklahoma and into northwest Arkansas. Strong to possibly severe storms will remain possible through the morning hours.
Forecast for Pawnee
Updated: 10:54 am CST on December 23, 2009
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night...
Rest of Today
Rain showers likely late in the morning...then rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 48 to 54. Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Occasional showers and thunderstorms in the evening... then rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Thursday
Snow and rain in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Windy. Snow accumulation of 7 to 8 inches. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 40 mph. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Snow likely in the evening...then slight chance of snow after midnight. Windy. Lows around 16. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Christmas Day
Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow. Highs around 30. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph decreasing to 25 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 19.
Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 20.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows around 19.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows around 19.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of light snow in the morning...then slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Thursday morning through late Thursday night...
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect...
For the following counties...
* in Oklahoma... Cherokee... Adair... creek... Wagoner... Tulsa... Rogers... Mayes... Delaware... Washington... Osage... Craig... Nowata... Pawnee and Ottawa.
* In Arkansas... Washington... Madison... Benton and Carroll.
Hazardous weather... * rain will quickly change to snow Thursday afternoon across eastern Oklahoma as much colder air is ushered in behind a strong low pressure system. The heaviest snow is likely to occur during the mid afternoon to early evening hours. Strong and gusty northwest winds will also develop Thursday afternoon.
* 4 to 8 inches of snow accumulation is expected from Thursday morning through late Thursday night. Northwest winds will gust near 35 mph... potentially causing near blizzard conditions.
Impacts... * roads... bridges... and overpasses may become slick and hazardous in the watch area... making travel treacherous.
Precautionary/preparedness actions... * consider changing travel plans. Make sure you have an adequate supply of food... water and the necessary medication to last through the duration of the winter storm.
* 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.