Storms may continue today in Oklahoma
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By Brian SargentS
Published: June 6, 2008
Rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue today in Oklahoma. Still, the next chance for severe weather won't be until Sunday night when a dryline will approach western Oklahoma while a front moves south near the Kansas-Oklahoma border, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters said skies today and Saturday should be partly sunny, with a chance of rain and thunderstorms in central and eastern Oklahoma. Temperatures should reach the 80s and 90s both days before dipping into the 60s and 70s Friday night.
Partly cloudy conditions are expected Sunday through Tuesday with highs in the 80s and 90s and lows in the 60s and 70s.
A flood warning continues until this afternoon for the Arkansas River near Muskogee.
At 2 a.m. today, the river's level was about 3 inches above flood stage.
Oklahoma forecast
• Today: Highs from the mid-80s to mid-90s. Chance of rain and thunderstorms in the central and east.
• Tonight: Lows from the mid-60 to mid-70s. Slight chance of rain and thunderstorms in the northeast.
• Saturday: Highs in the upper 80s to mid-90s.
Oklahoma City-area forecast
• Today: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 80s. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Highs in the upper 80s.
• Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-70s. Southerly winds 15 to 25 mph.
• Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Southerly winds 20 to 30 mph.
• Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-70s. Southerly winds 20 to 30 mph.
Contributing: The Associated Press
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