Short-term forecastIssued by the National Weather Service at 8:10 PM CDT on October 6, 2008
regional weather discussion... Scattered strong thunderstorms will continue moving northeast across the middle third of Oklahoma through 9 PM. Heavy downpours... frequent cloud to ground lightning... gusty winds... and hail will be possible. Radar at 8 PM indicated heavy thunderstorms scattered throughout central Oklahoma. The strongest storms were over northern Oklahoma between Enid and Newkirk... and over southern Oklahoma from near Waurika to Pauls Valley and Stratford. Another isolated heavy thunderstorms was between El Reno and Okarche. Movement of all of the storms was to the 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. A cold front moving southeast through western Oklahoma also may initiate additional thunderstorms as it moves into central Oklahoma later tonight. 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 this evening. 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.
Current conditions
As of 7:53 PM CDT at Clinton-Sherman, Oklahoma
Clear
Temperature:
66°
Wind:
West 8 mph
Dewpoint:
58°
Humidity:
75%
Visibility:
10.0 miles
Forecast
As of 3:25 PM CDT on October 6, 2008
Tonight...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.