TULSA, OKLA — Isolated showers and a t-storms are possible through the afternoon with periods of cloud cover and sunshine. Warm and humid with a light breeze and highs in the mid-80s.
Overnight, a weakening complex of rain and storms may head into Green Country with gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall. This activity should taper off after sunrise Saturday with temperatures only dropping into the mid-70s.
A hot and muggy day is expected Saturday with a moderate southerly breeze. Highs will be in the lower 90s with a heat index topping the century mark by afternoon. Expect generally dry conditions through mid-afternoon with just a slight chance of showers and storms in far eastern Oklahoma. By late in the day, t-storms are likely developing north of the area and will arrive later in the evening with a threat for locally strong winds and some hail. The threat of severe weather will diminish overnight and with southward extent of the storms heading into Sunday morning
Heavy rainfall Saturday night into Sunday may lead to more areas of flooding. Widespread 1" to 3" rainfall amounts are possible over the weekend. Rain will gradually taper off in the area from north to south Sunday. Avoid rising tributaries and driving through flooded roadways.
Behind the cold front on Sunday, lingering cloud cover and a northerly breeze will keep temperatures unseasonably mild with highs in the upper 70s.
A pleasant start to next week is expected with rain chances ending south of Tulsa by Monday morning and mild air in place. Temperatures will range from the lower 60s at night to the upper 70s during the day.
Summer heat and humidity return by midweek with mostly dry conditions. The next chance of rain arrives in the second half of next week.
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