903 FXUS64 KTSA 060203 AFDTSAArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 903 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
...New SHORT TERM...
.KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1230 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
- A strong cold front continues to move through the region today with a large temperature gradient across the front. Scattered showers and storms will persist across the area through tonight, eventually becoming confined to the south and east into Saturday.
- A storm or two may become strong to severe across SE OK and W- Central AR this evening and early tonight. Strong to damaging wind gusts and hail are the primary hazards.
- Clearing and drying conditions from the north to south Saturday, with temperatures well below normal this weekend. Warmer and dry conditions are favored next week, with only a slight chance of rain in parts of NE OK on Tuesday.
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.SHORT TERM... (The rest of tonight) Issued at 857 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
The strong cold front has pushed through the entire area. Much cooler air is pouring in from the north, with temperatures ranging from the upper 50s in the north to the mid 70s in the south. Temperatures will continue to cool overnight, with most areas in the 50s to low 60s by morning. A few areas may even touch the upper 40s near the KS border.
Meanwhile, storm activity is ramping up across southeast OK this evening. Scattered storms will continue to move into the area the next few hours. There is sufficient instability and wind shear to support a few severe thunderstorms near and just north of the Red River. Indeed, several severe thunderstorms have already been observed just south of the Red River for wind and hail. The main impacts with any severe storms would be wind gusts to 60 mph and hail up to 1" or so. The severe threat will wind down by midnight or so. Then, for the remainder of the night, scattered showers and non severe storms will continue, focusing across southeast OK and northwest AR, but a few will extend into northeast OK as well. Overall rain totals will not be high, but a few locations under storms will see brief heavy rain. Winds will remain breezy out of the north to northeast.
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.LONG TERM... (Saturday through Friday) Issued at 1230 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
Low rain/ thunder chances linger across southern portions of the FA tomorrow before drier conditions set in for the remainder of the weekend with post frontal high pressure. Guidance continues to suggest potential for a subtle wave within the NW flow to impact the region Tuesday. Will maintain low rain chances during this period, mainly across portions of NE OK, with dry conditions more likely elsewhere. By midweek and beyond, upper level ridging builds into the region bringing warmer and predominantly dry conditions through the end of the forecast period. High temps are forecast to be held in the mid-upper 70s tomorrow before increasing back into the lower 80s for early next week. Temperatures return back to near seasonal normals Wednesday through Friday... generally in the upper 80s or lower 90s.
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.AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 610 PM CDT Fri Sep 5 2025
Another round of scattered showers and thunderstorms will impact most terminals between 2-10Z this evening and tonight, first impacting the eastern OK sites then moving east. As the precipitation moves through, temporary reductions in visibility and lowered ceilings may occur in eastern OK, but more substantial reductions with greater persistence will occur in northwest Arkansas. In particular, KFSM may see stronger thunderstorms with heavy rain. Breezy northerly winds will become more easterly with time and weaken. Skies will clear out from northwest to southeast on Saturday.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 56 78 57 81 / 50 0 0 0 FSM 62 81 61 84 / 50 20 0 0 MLC 59 78 60 82 / 40 20 10 10 BVO 50 77 52 80 / 40 0 0 0 FYV 54 78 52 82 / 60 20 0 0 BYV 54 78 51 81 / 60 20 0 0 MKO 58 78 58 81 / 40 20 0 0 MIO 52 78 52 80 / 50 0 0 0 F10 55 77 56 79 / 30 20 0 10 HHW 62 78 63 80 / 60 30 10 10
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.TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. AR...None. &&
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SHORT TERM...06 LONG TERM....43 AVIATION...06
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