Rain headed for central Oklahoma

From Staff Reports

Published: October 6, 2008

Western Oklahoma has received more than an inch of rain this evening from a slow-moving storm system expected to reach central Oklahoma by early Monday morning.

The rain likely will have fallen on all areas of the state by Monday night.

In the far western counties, Hollis had received 1.86 inches of rain by 11:30 p.m., Cheyenne had received 1.67 inches, Erick 1.61 inches, Butler 1.31, Buffalo and Arnett 1.27, and Woodward 1.07.

It was still raining in those areas.

The large storm system, which extended from near Del Rio, Texas, on the Mexico border into north central Kansas, has a slight potential for severe weather, according to the National Weather Service.

The front was approaching Kingfisher and Canadian counties at 11:30. Winds were gusting about 40 mph at the leading edge of the front, according to the weather service. No damage was reported.

Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will still be possible Tuesday primarily over the central and eastern parts of the state as another wave moves through. A few showers could linger in north central Oklahoma into Tuesday night. All of the precipitation should be out of the area by Wednesday.

Increased cloud cover and weak cold advection will result in somewhat cooler temperatures over the next few days, especially in northern Oklahoma.

Another low pressure system in the western U.S. may bring new chances of showers into the state's forecast by Sunday.

Monday will be mostly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms statewide. Highs will be in the 70s.

Monday night will be mostly cloudy with occasional rain showers and scattered thunderstorms statewide. Temperatures will be cooler, with lows in the mid 40s in the Oklahoma Panhandle to the lower 60s in the southeast.

Tuesday will be partly sunny with a chance of rain showers and scattered thunderstorms in west central and eastern Oklahoma. Highs will be in the 70s with lows in the 40s and 50s.

Skies will turn partly cloudy on Wednesday, but there will be a slight chance of rain showers in eastern Oklahoma before sunrise. Highs will be in the 70s and 80s with lows in the 40s and 50s.

Thursday and Friday will be mostly clear with highs in the 70s and 80s and lows in the 40s and 50s.

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