A steady state model continues for Oklahoma

Oklahoma will experience a relatively calm upper air pattern through the weekend until a strong trough crosses the northern United States on Monday and Tuesday, bringing another surface boundary to our area on Tuesday.

timeline 9-27-24

Stronger atmospheric ascent will remain well north of the border, with minimal low-level moisture ahead of the front. This front will not bring any rain to the state. The rest of next week is expected to be uneventful, including dry conditions in Oklahoma.

The stronger arctic jet is positioned to the north but is expected to move south over the next 7 to 10 days, potentially bringing occasional storm systems closer to the southern Plains.

Temperatures are expected to remain relatively consistent and slightly above seasonal norms over the coming days. That translates to morning lows in the upper 50s to upper 60s and daytime highs generally in the low to mid 80s. By Monday afternoon, highs could climb into the 80s , just before the front arrived on Tuesday.

highs today 9-27-24

Afternoon highs near 84 this afternoon, Friday Night Football will start in the mid 70s and end with fourth quarter temperatures in the lower 70s for most of the Tulsa metro area. Game locations east of the metro in some of the valley locations in eastern Oklahoma will end in the 60s.

temporary football high school 9-27-24

Auburn, Alabama was hit with eventful rainfall yesterday from Hurricane Helene. A few showers may persist early this morning, but should quickly move away from the immediate region. Kickoff weather for the OU Sooners and Auburn University is expected to be in the upper 70s, with gametime temperatures finishing in the low 80s. No rain is expected.

The Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State game in Manhattan, KS will start in the 70s, with afternoon highs reaching near 80 by the end of the game. No precipitation is expected.

sat maximum 9-27-24

Highs Saturday afternoon in North Texas will be in the mid-80s. Game time temperatures at the University of North Texas for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane contest will start in the lower 80s and finish in the lower 70s.

Update on Hurricane Helene:

Hurricane Helene has weakened to a tropical storm as it passes through Georgia. It became a dangerous Category 4 and made landfall near Perry, Florida shortly after 11:20 PM ET. Helene came ashore amid warnings from the National Hurricane Center that the enormous system could create a “nightmare” storm surge.

Authorities are rescuing people trapped by flooding and more than three million customers were in the dark across much of the southeastern US

Emergency Information: Outages in Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping coverage areas. Below is a link to various outage maps.

PSO outage map

OG&E outage map

VVEC disruption map

Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) outage map.

Oklahoma Electric Cooperative Association Outage Map – (Note that several smaller cooperatives are included)