Short-term forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 8:55 PM CDT on October 6, 2008
regional weather discussion... Scattered strong thunderstorms will continue moving east northeast across the middle third of Oklahoma through 10 PM. New storms may develop from north central into west central Oklahoma... and move east into central Oklahoma later tonight. Heavy downpours... frequent cloud to ground lightning... gusty winds... and hail will be possible. Radar at 845 PM indicated heavy thunderstorms scattered throughout central Oklahoma. The strongest storms were over northern Oklahoma between Billings and Newkirk... and over southern Oklahoma along a line from near Pauls Valley southwestward into northern Texas near Henrietta and Lake Arrowhead. Another isolated heavy thunderstorm was between Piedmont and Cashion. Movement of all of the storms was to the east northeast at 20 to 25 mph. A general decrease in storm intensity is expected through the evening... but lingering instability will be sufficient to maintain the existing storms... and possibly allow new storms to form... throughout the central third of Oklahoma into the late evening. New storm development will be most likely along a cold front... which extended from near Medford to Weatherford to Altus at 845 PM. Thunderstorms may form along the front in northern Oklahoma and build southwestward into west central Oklahoma by 10 PM. These storms then would move into central Oklahoma later tonight as the front continues moving southeast. Thunderstorm chances will end when the front passes and winds shift to the northwest. Small hail... gusty winds... and heavy rain will be possible with the storms overnight. There will be a continuing low chance of isolated severe storms. Large hail... perhaps to an inch or so in diameter... will be the main concern. Frequent cloud to ground lightning also may accompany the stronger storms.
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Forecast
As of 3:25 PM CDT on October 6, 2008
Tonight...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds becoming west around 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Light and variable winds.
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