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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 452 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

- Mostly dry with a warming trend this coming week.

- Low precipitation chances return late week into next weekend, mainly western/northwestern OK.

NEAR TERM

(Through Sunday) Issued at 136 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

After another chilly start this morning with lows in the 30s to low 40s, we will begin to see a warming trend today as surface ridging moves to our east and south winds return to the area. This should lead to quite a pleasant afternoon with highs in the 60s to near 70 with mostly sunny skies. Winds could get a little breezy by this afternoon across northwest OK as a surface low deepens over eastern CO, with gusts near 30 mph possible at times.

Winds will lessen overnight with lows not quite as cool as the previous couple nights, in the mid to upper 40s across most of the area.

Ware

SHORT TERM

(Sunday night through Tuesday night) Issued at 136 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

The warming trend will continue Monday into Tuesday as upper ridging builds over the area. Highs will return to the 70s, with readings near 80 possible by Tuesday across southern parts of the area. There's still some signal for high-based shower activity across western/northern OK both afternoons as weak shortwaves pass by to our northwest, but a very dry subcloud layer should make it difficult for much more than sprinkles to reach the ground.

Ware

LONG TERM

(Wednesday through Saturday) Issued at 136 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

Upper ridging will continue to hold over the area through the end of the week as a large cutoff low over the west coast makes only slow progress eastward. The majority of model guidance now takes this low well to our northwest, weakening as it does so, and have backed off on precipitation chances in our area accordingly. Chances are now limited to 20-30% next weekend, mainly across western/northwestern OK. Temperatures will continue to warm through the end of the week with continued height rises, with highs back into the low to mid 80s for most locations by Thursday and Friday.

Ware

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 452 AM CDT Sun Oct 18 2026

VFR ceilings with mid/high clouds. Light south to southeast winds will become south to southwest and increase a bit at several TAF sites. Winds will then back again this evening.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Oklahoma City OK 64 46 68 50 / 0 0 0 0 Hobart OK 65 46 71 51 / 0 0 0 0 Wichita Falls TX 67 46 73 49 / 0 0 0 0 Gage OK 65 46 68 50 / 0 0 0 0 Ponca City OK 65 45 69 48 / 0 0 0 0 Durant OK 71 46 75 49 / 0 0 0 0

OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

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