Cold front to lower temperatures by mid-afternoon in Oklahoma
From Staff Reports
Published: December 3, 2008
A cold front is expected to move quickly through Oklahoma by mid-afternoon today bringing gusty northerly winds and much cooler air. Daytime temperatures are likely to slowly fall, and afternoon highs should be in 20 to 30 degrees lower than those on Tuesday, dropping into the 30s and 40s, according to the National Weather Service.
Northerly winds of 20 to 30 mph are expected and frequent gusts over 40 mph will occur through western Oklahoma. Wind chills are likely to remain 5 to 10 degrees colder than air temperatures through mid-evening.
A stretch of chilly weather should last through Saturday morning with low temperatures dipping into the 20s and possibly teens each morning.
Skies today are expected to be mostly cloudy, with a slight chance of rain and snow in the Panhandle through north-central Oklahoma and a slight chance of rain in central eastern sections. Highs are likely to reach the 40s and 50s. Lows should tumble into the teens and 20s tonight.
Partly cloudy conditions are expected Thursday through Sunday with highs ranging from the 30s in the Panhandle to the low 50s in southeastern Oklahoma, forecasters said.
A wind advisory is effective until 3 p.m. today for Alfalfa, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Greer, Harmon, Harper, Jackson, Kay, Kingfisher, Kiowa, Major, Roger Mills, Washita, Woods and Woodward counties.
A wind advisory means sustained winds between 25 and 39 mph and/or gusts up to 57 mph are expected, which may make driving difficult.
Oklahoma City-area forecast
• Today: Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph, shifting to northerly winds in the afternoon. Wind gusts up to 45 mph.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-20s. Northerly winds 10 to 20 mph.
• Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. Northeasterly winds about 10 mph.
• Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-20s. Northeasterly winds about 10 mph.
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