Warming trend in Oklahoma expected to start today

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From Staff Reports

Published: January 6, 2009

Temperatures are expected to slowly warm across Oklahoma beginning Tuesday.

The warming trend is likely to continue Wednesday with highs in the 60s expected in most areas. Mild temperatures should stay through Friday before another cold front moves through late Friday, according to the National Weather Service. Dry conditions are likely to persist through the week.

Skies today should be mainly cloudy, with rain possible in far southeast Oklahoma. Highs are expected to be in the 40s.

Lows tonight are likely to be in the 20s and 30s under partly to mostly cloudy skies. A slight chance of rain will linger in the southeast. Mostly clear conditions are expected Wednesday and Thursday, with temperatures reaching the 50s and 60s on Wednesday and the 60s on Thursday. Lows are likely to dip into the 30s Thursday night.

Oklahoma City-area forecast

— Today: Decreasing clouds. Highs in the upper 40s. Southerly winds about 10 mph, shifting to northwesterly winds in the afternoon.

— Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-20s. Westerly winds about 10 mph.

— Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwesterly winds 10 to 15 mph.

— Wednesday night: Clear. Lows in the mid-30s. Southwesterly winds about 10 mph