Weather Blog: Fire Danger Continues Before Severe Storms Tonight

Today's forecast:

Highs today will be in the high 70s to low 80s.

A powerful storm system will move into the Central Plains this afternoon and tonight, bringing a cold front across northeastern Oklahoma.

While a few spotty showers are possible this morning and a few thunderstorms this afternoon, the higher probability for storms will be later tonight as the cold front approaches.

Later tonight, a line of thunderstorms is likely, transitioning to damaging winds, hail, and heavy downpours.

Thunderstorm activity is expected for the immediate Tulsa metro after 8:00 p.m. and ending around 1:00 a.m. on Thursday. Storms should exit southeastern Oklahoma between 3:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.

Halloween forecast:

Pleasant and dry conditions are expected both Thursday and most of Friday before another series of upper-level systems approaches the state this weekend, increasing shower and storm chances.

Strong south winds of 20 to 35 mph will continue, with temperatures reaching the lower 80s. Following tonight's storms, clear and cooler conditions are anticipated for tomorrow, with morning lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s and afternoon highs in the mid-60s.

Halloween evening will offer ideal conditions, with temperatures during peak trick-or-treating hours dipping into the 50s and winds gradually subsiding.

Friday's forecast:

Friday morning lows will be in the lower 40s, while some valley areas may experience lows in the upper 30s.

Friday afternoon is expected to be mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

Showers will develop late Friday evening, expanding into parts of the area Saturday, with additional storm chances continuing through the weekend into early next week.

What are the major traffic projects around Tulsa this week?

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) and Oklahoma Turnpike Authority (OTA) provide daily details on several traffic advisories for the Tulsa area and surrounding regions.

To start October, here are some of the significant traffic advisories. For more information, see our detailed list.

I-244 Pavement Rehabilitation

1. Ongoing pavement work between I-44 and the Arkansas River bridge, with lane and ramp closures lasting through spring 2025.

US-75 Bridge Rehabilitation

1. Lane closures at 7th St. and off-ramp closures to 7th St. through fall 2024 for bridge rehabilitation.

US-412 Bridge Rehabilitation

1. US-412 narrowed to two lanes at 81st W. Ave. in Sand Springs through February 2025.

Emergency Info: Outages Across Oklahoma:

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

PSO Outage Map

OG&E Outage Map

VVEC Outage Map

Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) Outage Map

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Outage Map — (Note Several Smaller Co-ops Included)

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/show/0dCHRWMFjs4fEPKLqTLjvy

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/oklahoma-news-from-kotv-news-on-6-in-tulsa-oklahoma/id1499556141

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