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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 528 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

- Unseasonably hot temperatures continue through at least next Tuesday.

- Chances for rain & storms return to portions of western and northern Oklahoma on Tuesday afternoon into evening. Strong- severe storms are possible.

- While precipitation chances and cooling temperatures are likely later next week, details regarding timing/locations/amounts remain highly uncertain.

NEAR TERM

(Through Saturday) Issued at 140 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

While it will be an active weather day across the southern tier of the CONUS, with tropical systems impacting both southern California and the central Gulf Coast, local sensible weather will remain rather benign - with hot and dry conditions continuing.

Afternoon temperatures will again warm towards 90 degrees with sunny skies. An occasionally gusty southwesterly wind (up to 30 mph) is forecast across western and northern Oklahoma today, as a stronger lee cyclone/gradient in surface pressure emerges to our northwest.

We expect to see periods of humidity-driven elevated fire weather conditions from western-north Texas in portions of western Oklahoma this afternoon and evening. While the corridor of stronger wind gusts is expected to remain displaced to the north/west, limiting the time/severity of impact, those planning outdoor activities with open flames should be cautious and exercise fire prevention strategies. A Rangeland Fire Danger Statement (RFD) is in effect from 2 PM to 7 PM.

Ungar

SHORT TERM

(Saturday night through Monday night) Issued at 140 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

Hot and dry weather will continue as we close out the weekend and begin a new work week, with limited weather impacts. Sunday will again feature low-90s high temperatures, with occasional wind gusts up to 30-35 mph during the afternoon across the western one- half of Oklahoma and western-north Texas. Elevated fire weather category may again be observed on a local basis across western Oklahoma during the afternoon. Scattered coverage of high clouds will begin to return into the evening as well.

The regional synoptic pattern begins to transition by Monday, as several polar or tropical-originating systems begin to move eastward towards the area. Despite this, we are likely to remain dry on Monday, with a subtle increase in peak daytime temperatures (more prevalent low to mid-90s readings) as a more notable low- level thermal response impinges on the area.

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LONG TERM

(Tuesday through Friday) Issued at 140 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

Aforementioned storm systems still look to bring about more changeable weather, including the return of rain/storm chances, though focused areas and timing remain rather uncertain at this point.

Forecast confidence on Tuesday is reasonably high, with a lead wave perturbation expected to instigate scattered afternoon/evening showers and storms in a corridor stretching from the central Texas Panhandle into portions of western and northern Oklahoma. Provided increasing mid and upper-level flow overspreading an unseasonably moist/unstable boundary layer, potential will exist for strong- severe storms during this time as well.

Confidence regarding specifics on timing/amounts/severity of precipitation drops dramatically by Wednesday. The primary uncertainty remains how a rather complex upper air pattern evolves by this time. Even ensemble guidance/systems are currently rather divergent in their solutions, with the grand ensemble showing a more progressive upper pattern compared to a clustered ensemble mean (i.e., taking consensus from three primary ensemble systems).

What does this mean for you? While precipitation chances and eventually cooler/more seasonable temperatures are likely in some capacity across the region later next week, forecast specifics (i.e., temperatures, % chance and amount of rain, etc.) may change notably over coming updates, so make sure to check back as a more unified solution begins to emerge.

Ungar

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 528 AM CDT Sat Oct 10 2026

VFR conditions are expected through the period. South- southwesterly winds are expected to be breeze today, especially across western and northwestern Oklahoma. Winds will relax some after sunset.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Oklahoma City OK 91 63 90 71 / 0 0 0 0 Hobart OK 91 63 91 71 / 0 0 0 0 Wichita Falls TX 93 64 93 71 / 0 0 0 0 Gage OK 89 62 90 69 / 0 0 0 0 Ponca City OK 89 64 92 69 / 0 0 0 0 Durant OK 90 64 90 68 / 0 0 0 0

OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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