WARN Team Tracking Cold Front, Possible Storms Later This Week

Northeastern Oklahoma will see an increased chance of showers and storms over the next two days as a cold front moves in from the Rockies, according to WARN Team Meteorologist Alan Crone.

"We're moving into an active weather pattern over the next 48 hours. A strong upper level system will be approaching the area soon," Crone said in his weather blog.

"This will increase our rain and thunderstorm chances for portions of northern Oklahoma Thursday even though a few showers or storms may brush the northern sections of the state early tomorrow morning."

Alan Crone's Weather Blog: Tracking A Thursday Cold Front

The first chance of rain comes early Wednesday morning near the Oklahoma and Kansas state line. Some of those storms could be strong with the threat of hail.

The cold front is expected to move southward into Green Country Thursday morning. For the metro Tulsa area, Crone said the higher probability for showers and thunderstorms is through the noon hour Thursday.

"The threat for severe storms with this approaching system will be highest well north of the Tulsa today and most of tomorrow, but we cannot rule out a few strong to severe thunderstorms as this storm system begins to impact Oklahoma," he said. 

"The main threat would be large hail and damaging winds Thursday as the cold front moves across the area. Remember, we can and do have severe weather during the fall season in the state."