Oppressive humidity will continue on Wednesday and Thursday, requiring extreme heat warnings and advisories.
What’s the weather like on Wednesday?
Highs on Wednesday are expected to reach at least 35 degrees Celsius near Tulsa and about 35 degrees Celsius further east.
With dew points between 25 and 25 degrees Celsius, heat index values between 48 and 46 degrees Celsius are expected near Tulsa and west of it, and between 39 and 41 degrees Celsius in the eastern third of the region.
Therefore, a mix of heat warnings and alerts is expected for Wednesday and Thursday.
What will the weather be like the rest of the week?
A strong mid-level disturbance is expected to sweep across the central plains from Wednesday to Thursday.
In advance of this system, southwesterly surface winds will bring scorching heat to western and central Oklahoma, with temperatures approaching triple digits in those areas.
The weak surface boundary approaching the state Thursday evening could produce some isolated storms, including possibly some strong to severe thunderstorms.
While this front will not have a significant impact on heat and humidity levels, it will slightly lower afternoon highs over the weekend.
The mid-level ridge of high pressure currently forming over the region today and Thursday will shift southwest and weaken somewhat over the weekend, leading to a multi-day period of northwesterly airflow aloft.
This constellation favors the movement of storm systems into and across the region, especially in the late night and early morning hours.
While current data does not suggest a strong chance of storms over the weekend, the forecast remains at a low probability based on the expected airflow pattern aloft.
EMSA HEAT SAFETY TIPS:
- Hydration is key to preventing heat-related illness. Drink plenty of water or electrolyte replacement drinks several hours before and during prolonged exposure to summer heat.
- Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing and a wide-brimmed hat when working outdoors, and take frequent breaks in the shade.
- No alcohol or caffeine.
- If you don’t have air conditioning, find a cooling station or a public place (such as libraries or shopping malls) during the day.
- Do not restrict the use of the air conditioning.
- When working outside, use the buddy system and look out for older neighbors.
- Always carry a mobile phone with you when outdoors, such as when walking, running daily errands, gardening, or participating in sports and physical activities.
Emergency Information: Power outages throughout Oklahoma:
Northeast Oklahoma has several utilities and electric cooperatives whose service areas often overlap. Below is a link to various outage maps.
PSO failure map
OG&E Outage Map
VVEC outage map
Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) outage map
Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives outage map – (Note that several smaller cooperatives are included)
Link to Alan Crone’s morning weather podcast from Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/03KuCPYyb4hNFyC42Yo6Bt
Link to the morning weather podcast by Alan Crone from Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-out-the-door/id1499556141?i=1000656145416
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