Sunny And Chilly New Year's Ahead Of Weekend Arctic Front

Happy New Year's Eve!

As we close the book on 2024, tonight’s forecast sets the stage for a chilly but clear New Year’s Eve in the OKC metro.

Enjoy tonight’s celebrations safely, and have a Happy New Year!

What is the weather like on Tuesday?

Those ripping north winds will relax today, so we are in for partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 40s.

Afternoon highs will struggle to reach the upper 40s, a far cry from yesterday’s milder temperatures.

Temperatures will drop to the low 30s by midnight under mostly clear skies, with a brisk north wind making it feel even colder. If you're heading out to celebrate, bundle up!

What does the rest of the week look like?

On Wednesday, highs will climb into the mid-40s.

The rest of the week is quiet, with lows and highs close to normal. 

The arctic blast is still on track for Sunday! It will be timed with an upper-level storm coming in from the west.

This will spark rain and storms to the south and blowing snow to the north. The exact track of the low will determine who sees what impacts.

As of this morning, the track of the low is a little farther south. This brings more winter precipitation into Oklahoma.

Especially into northern Oklahoma with accumulating snow possible. The cut-off for winter precip will be around I-40.

That means the OKC metro may see rain change over to ice to sleet to eventually some light snow by Monday night.

As of now, the worst travel conditions look to be in Kansas and Missouri with slick spots possible in northern Oklahoma by Monday morning.

Of course, the totals and the precip zones will still change. This storm is 4,000 miles and 5 days away. Stay tuned. 

This year brought Oklahoma a mix of highs and lows in weather trends:

1. Snowfall: Oklahoma City recorded just 3.4 inches of snow this year, well below the average of 7.6 inches. We had small amounts in January, February, and March but nothing major.
2. Rainfall: On the flip side, it was a wetter-than-average year with 37.11 inches of rain—three-quarters of an inch above normal. November stood out as the wettest month of the year, with a historic rainfall total, while August also brought significant amounts.
3. Severe Weather: Oklahoma saw 148 tornadoes in 2024, just shy of the record 149 set in 2020. Among the most active counties were Roger Mills and Ottawa, with six tornadoes each. While there were no EF-5 tornadoes, two EF-4s caused devastating impacts to several communities.

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