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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 522 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

- Life threatening cold persists through Monday morning for any prolonged exposure. - Travel conditions will be slow to improve as cold temperatures persist through early week, though some temperature moderation is expected. Sleet and snow pack will impact temperature trends through at least mid week.

- Pattern by late week favors reinforcing cold front but dry weather is most likely at this time.

SHORT TERM

(Through tonight ) Issued at 1140 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

Light snow ending by mid afternoon across NW AR and the winter storm warning will be allowed to expire. Dangerously cold temperatures will persist and extreme cold warning remains in effect through Monday morning. Area of light snow currently across W TX is in association with a wave that is forecast to dampen as it moves eastward this evening. A low chance of light snow does exist across SE OK overnight with little to no accumulation. A second wave of light snow will spread into NW OK late tonight also struggle to reach E OK with scattered flurries possible into the day Monday. The increasing cloud cover overnight will keep temps from plummeting but very cold temps are still likely especially with a period of early evening clear skies.

LONG TERM

(Tomorrow through Sunday) Issued at 1140 AM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

The snow and sleet pack will largely influence temperature trends at least through mid week and the forecast will trend toward colder with a slower moderation trend. Ridging amplifies through the western CONUS by late week with a reinforcing strong cold front by late week ensuring temps stay below normal into next weekend. The forecast remains dry into next weekend.

AVIATION

(00Z TAFS) Issued at 522 PM CST Sun Jan 25 2026

Breezy northwest winds will diminish overnight, but remaining out of the northwest. Ceilings will redevelop and lower, with 7-10 kft heights being common overnight. Ceilings will break up during the day Monday with winds shifting to southwest in the afternoon, becoming breezy.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

TUL -2 20 4 31 / 10 0 0 0 FSM 1 22 1 31 / 10 0 0 0 MLC -1 24 0 30 / 10 0 0 0 BVO -5 19 1 28 / 10 0 0 0 FYV -6 21 3 27 / 10 0 0 0 BYV -5 19 8 35 / 10 0 0 0 MKO -3 19 2 26 / 10 0 0 0 MIO -5 17 6 28 / 10 0 0 0 F10 -3 21 3 29 / 10 0 0 0 HHW 5 24 3 34 / 10 0 0 0

TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OK...Extreme Cold Warning until noon CST Monday for OKZ049-053>076.

AR...Extreme Cold Warning until noon CST Monday for ARZ001-002-010- 011-019-020-029.