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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 552 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

- A widespread round of rain is expected Thursday into Friday, but could be limited to locations south of I-40.

- Severe storms look unlikely over the next week.

- Cool temperatures are expected through Saturday, then warming.

NEAR TERM

(Rest of today and tonight) Issued at 153 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

A cooler, breezy afternoon expected with highs in the mid/upper 60s and low 70s. These temperatures are 5 to 10 degrees below normal for late April. The cold front that moved across the area yesterday continues to push south across central TX leaving a cooler airmass in place over the fa.

Wind speeds are expected to decrease this evening but the cloud cover (mostly cloudy/cloudy skies) will stick around tonight. Temperatures are expected to fall into the 40s to low/mid 50s overnight.

SHORT TERM

(Thursday through Friday night) Issued at 153 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

Zonal upper level flow will continue across the area Thursday but models show an upper low opening up into a shortwave as it moves across Baja California. This shortwave is expected to continue to move east moving across the southern Plains on Friday. Isentropic lift ahead of the wave will bring a chance for showers/storms to parts of the fa Thursday. There is a question on how far north the showers/storms will occur with the last few model runs confining the showers/storms further south. The shower/storm chances will continue into Friday as the shortwave moves across the region. The highest chances with this wave are still expected to be in southern parts of the fa closer to the shortwave.

The cold front that moved across the area yesterday has pushed the moist, unstable airmass well south of the area. This airmass is expected to remain south of the area over the next few days so severe weather is not expected Thursday and Friday.

Due to the cooler airmass that moved into the area behind the front along with clouds and rain, the cooler temperatures are expected to continue Thursday and Friday with highs in the upper 50s and 60s across the area. These temperatures will be 10 to maybe as much as 20 degrees below average for this time of year.

LONG TERM

(Saturday through Tuesday) Issued at 206 AM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

The storm system moves east of the forecast area Friday night/Saturday with upper ridging developing in the western United States bringing a northwesterly flow aloft to the area this weekend. Saturday is expected to be cool again, but then southwesterly low-level flow redevelops by Sunday and temperatures begin to warm again. This weather pattern is a generally dry pattern with no precipitation chances through at least Monday.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 552 PM CDT Wed Apr 29 2026

VFR conditions are expected at each terminal through the period. Rain chances increase from southwest to northeast tomorrow, but overall likelihood of affecting specific TAF sites is low at this time. Winds will remain out of the east through tomorrow.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Oklahoma City OK 47 66 49 65 / 0 20 10 20 Hobart OK 47 65 49 63 / 10 50 30 50 Wichita Falls TX 53 66 52 61 / 10 50 40 70 Gage OK 41 63 42 65 / 20 30 30 30 Ponca City OK 45 66 46 67 / 0 10 0 0 Durant OK 55 67 52 62 / 10 40 30 60

OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OK...None. TX...None.