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KEY MESSAGES

Updated at 1234 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026

- Warmer and very breezy Wednesday with a low-medium chance of storms during the evening and overnight hours

- A cooler and unsettled pattern returns Thursday and Friday, with a low end risk of severe weather and heavy rainfall leading to flash flooding

- Additional storm chances develop over the weekend and into next week.

SHORT TERM

(Through Wednesday) Issued at 1103 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

A single hail producing severe storm is approaching Osage County in northeast OK this evening. The expectation is that it will diminish over the next hour or two, but a local severe weather threat continues for now near the OK/KS border. Otherwise, quiet conditions are expected for the remainder of the overnight hours. An increasing southerly breeze will keep temperatures much warmer than the last few nights, with lows mostly in the lower 70s.

Southerly winds will strengthen during the day Wednesday, with gusts in the afternoon of 25-35 mph across the area, strongest in the north. This is just shy of Wind Advisory Criteria. Temperatures will become quite warm, rising to the low 90s with dew points into the 70s. Afternoon heat indices may reach 105 F or so for some locations, particularly northeast Oklahoma, but held off on a Heat Advisory as the breezy conditions will keep apparent temperatures a bit lower. A cold front will approach the OK-KS and AR-MO borders near the end of the overnight period, but will likely hold off until during the day Thursday. With that said, a few storms ahead of the front could move into the area Wednesday evening before they decay. These storms would pose a marginal (5% chance) risk of severe hail and wind. Maintained low end 10-30% chance of precipitation near the OK-KS border.

LONG TERM

(Wednesday Night through Tuesday) Issued at 1103 PM CDT Tue Jun 16 2026

A cold front will slowly move south through the area Thursday. Breezy south winds will reverse to north or northeast behind the boundary with much cooler air spilling in. Showers and thunderstorms will form behind the surface front, generally along the elevated portion of the front near 850 hPa. Most CAM guidance is not overly enthusiastic, with precipitation intensity mostly on the lower end, but with some pockets of heavy rain near the thunderstorms. This would focus precipitation across northeast OK and northwest AR Thursday and into southeast OK on Friday. Even though CAMs are currently downplaying the potential, there will still be plenty of instability and deep moisture in place. Wind shear will be sufficient as well for organized and potential severe storms. Given the elevated nature, this points towards hail as the primary hazard type. This same hazard type will shift southward Friday, though it generally looks less conducive overall. High temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s in the north on these days, with the cooler weather reaching southeast OK by Friday.

An active weather pattern will remain in place for the remainder of the forecast period, but with short breaks in between systems. Saturday and Sunday look warm with renewed southerly flow. The next potential system will be Saturday, with guidance showing a weak shortwave kicking off scattered storms. Assuming storms develop, the PWAT will be quite high, so heavy rains and flooding would be a concern. There is enough instability for at least a threat of severe weather. A passing upper level trough will send a cold front through the area late Sunday into Monday, kicking off another round of storms. This storm system will bring another risk of heavy rain and potentially severe weather. Somewhat cooler and drier weather will follow the frontal passage, but rain chances will return the middle of next week.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1234 AM CDT Wed Jun 17 2026

VFR conditions will prevail through the forecast period. LLWS will continue at the northeast Oklahoma sites until around mid morning Wednesday. South winds will gust to near or above 25 knots at times during the day Wednesday. Shower and storm chances Wednesday evening are too low to include in the forecast at this time.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

TUL 93 75 81 67 / 0 10 50 70 FSM 93 75 91 72 / 0 0 20 80 MLC 92 77 91 72 / 0 0 0 70 BVO 93 71 78 63 / 0 20 70 40 FYV 89 73 85 65 / 0 20 50 70 BYV 88 71 82 64 / 0 30 60 80 MKO 91 75 86 68 / 0 0 50 70 MIO 90 70 79 62 / 0 40 70 50 F10 91 74 86 67 / 0 10 50 70 HHW 90 74 93 74 / 0 0 0 60

TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

OK...None. AR...None.