Sunshine, Clouds Hang Around Before A Weekend Warming Trend

Thursday will be partly cloudy and cool with some sun breaks later in the day.

Here are the details from News On 6 Meteorologist Alan Crone:

The upper-level system that has been plaguing our area over the last few days will finally nudge eastward later Thursday. Clouds will remain optically thick near and northeast of Tulsa for the morning to mid-day hours before bringing a sun-cloud mix from west to east late Thursday afternoon. Some locations will have more sunshine, and others more clouds. Nonetheless, temperatures should be slightly warmer compared to Wednesday. A few sprinkles or small showers will remain across extreme northeastern Oklahoma and southeastern Kansas over the next few hours. The column of air is cold enough to support a few snowflakes but with no impact. Temperatures this morning in the mid-30s will climb into the mid-50s near the Tulsa metro, into the lower 60s west and south, and still cooler near 50 across far northeast in sections of the state. The pattern will change into the weekend allowing more sunshine and warmer weather.

Friday through the weekend, the upper airflow will transition to a northwest flow pattern. At the surface, a weak cold front will move into the area Friday afternoon. This will have a minor impact on temperatures. Friday’s highs will reach the lower 70s, but Saturday’s highs will stay in the mid-60s. Strong southerly flow will commence Sunday into early next week in advance of our next developing storm system. Strong south wind at 20 to 35 mph will be likely early next week, with afternoon temperatures Sunday in the mid-70s and lower 80s by Monday afternoon. South winds will transport moisture northward into the state by Tuesday. 

The data continues to diverge regarding the mid-week storm system but increasing rain and thunderstorm chances are likely Wednesday. There will be a mention of severe weather at this point, but the lack of consistency in model data continues to keep the confidence level low for now.

Thanks for reading the Thursday morning weather discussion and blog.

Have a super great day!

Alan Crone

KOTV

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