Forecast through Tuesday for National Weather Service, Norman coverage area
A cold front will move across the area on Thursday and Thursday night.
Light rain will be possible late Thursday as a storm system approaches from the west.
Some of the precipitation may fall as light freezing rain across
northwest Oklahoma early Friday. Rain is expected Friday night
and Saturday with freezing rain possible across northwest Oklahoma.
Colder air will arrive Saturday afternoon and evening which may
allow some of the precipitation to change to snow across
northern Oklahoma. Any ice and or snow accumulations
are expected to be on the light side.
Oklahoma Panhandle forecast, winter mix possible, Thursday through Saturday, from the National Weather Service, Amarillo, Texas
ARMSTRONG-BEAVER-CARSON-CIMARRON-COLLINGSWORTH-DALLAM-DEAF SMITH-
DONLEY-GRAY-HANSFORD-HARTLEY-HEMPHILL-HUTCHINSON-LIPSCOMB-MOORE-
OCHILTREE-OLDHAM-POTTER-RANDALL-ROBERTS-SHERMAN-TEXAS-WHEELER-
454 AM CST THU DEC 1 2011
…A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE TEXAS
AND OKLAHOMA PANHANDLES TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON…
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE PANHANDLES THIS MORNING
ALLOWING AN ARCTIC AIRMASS TO FILTER INTO THE AREA. AT THE SAME
TIME…A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL SLOWLY APPROACH AND MOVE ACROSS THE
REGION BY THE WEEKEND. A REINFORCING SURGE OF COLDER AIR WILL
ARRIVE IN THE PANHANDLES LATE FRIDAY NIGHT OR SATURDAY MORNING.
THE PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN AS A MIX OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE AND
LIGHT SNOW ACROSS THE FAR NORTHWEST TEXAS AND THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN
OKLAHOMA PANHANDLE TODAY. THE LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL OVERSPREAD
ALL OF THE PANHANDLES TONIGHT. LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION OF SNOW AND
ICE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THROUGH TONIGHT.
ON FRIDAY…LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IS POSSIBLE OVER MUCH OF THE TEXAS
PANHANDLE DURING THE MORNING HOURS. THIS LIGHT FREEZING RAIN MAY
CHANGE OVER TO RAIN OVER MUCH OF THE PANHANDLES FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS
SURFACE TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE FREEZING. LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATION
OF SNOW AND ICE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY.
BY FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY…A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW CAN
BE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WESTERN TWO THIRDS OF THE PANHANDLES INCLUDING
AMARILLO WHILE MAINLY RAIN WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE EAST PANHANDLES.
SOME SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS MAY RESULT FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PANHANDLES.
PRECIPITATION WILL END SATURDAY EVENING AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER
THE AREA.
IN ADDITION TO THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION…A MUCH COLDER AIRMASS
CAN BE EXPECTED DURING THIS TIME FRAME WITH WELL BELOW NORMAL
TEMPERATURES ANTICIPATED. LOWS TONIGHT WILL BE IN THE TEENS AND 20S.
LOWS ON FRIDAY NIGHT WILL BE IN THE 20S AND 30S. LOWS ON SATURDAY
NIGHT WILL BE IN THE TEENS TO 20S. HIGHS WILL STRUGGLE TO WARM UP
WITH 30S TO LOWER 50S EXPECTED TODAY…30S ON FRIDAY…30S TO 40S ON
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. AREAS OF FREEZING FOG OR FOG WILL DEVELOP
TONIGHT AND PERSIST ACROSS THE PANHANDLES THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.
Hazardous weather outlook for the National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office area
The National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office coverage area is:
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
1145 AM CST WED NOV 30 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN…WESTERN…
CENTRAL…AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED.
DISCUSSION…
A RELATIVELY DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
PROBABILITY TABLE…
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CST THURSDAY DEC 1.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA…0 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
NONE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
A COLD FRONT WILL USHER IN COLDER AND DRIER AIR THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY
NIGHT. LIGHT RAIN MAY DEVELOP ACROSS PARTS OF SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA
AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING AS A STORM
SYSTEM APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. SOME OF THE PRECIPITATION MAY FALL
AS LIGHT FREEZING RAIN ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL OKLAHOMA BEFORE
TEMPERATURES SLOWLY WARM ABOVE FREEZING. ANY ICE ACCUMULATIONS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE VERY LIGHT. SOUTHERLY SURFACE WINDS SHOULD RETURN BY
LATE FRIDAY MORNING WHICH WILL KEEP MOST AREAS ABOVE FREEZING
THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL ENTER NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING AND SHOULD CLEAR SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA DURING THE EARLY MORNING
HOURS SUNDAY. THEREFORE…PARTS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL
OKLAHOMA MAY SEE RAIN CHANGE TO A WINTRY MIX DURING THE DAYLIGHT
HOURS SATURDAY. BY SATURDAY EVENING…THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR RAIN
WILL BE CONFINED TO SOUTHERN AND EASTERN OKLAHOMA. ANY ICE AND OR
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE LIGHT WITH MINIMAL
DISRUPTIONS TO TRAVEL.
Winter weather driving tips, from AAA Oklahoma
From AAA Oklahoma:
With the threat of ice and snow once again in the forecast for Oklahoma, AAA reminds motorists that driving during wintry conditions can be treacherous. Take it easy on slick roadways, allow extra time to get where you’re going and drive slowly.
Dress in layers. Heavy coats and gloves offer warmth outside but after the vehicle warms up, they should be taken off to allow you full head and arm movement.
Before driving, remove any snow or ice on your vehicle’s windows, lights, brake lights and signals. Make sure you can see and be seen.
Oklahomans often forget how to drive on ice and snow because the state receives such a small amount of freezing precipitation each year. Here are some tips from AAA:
- Drive well below the posted speed limit and leave plenty of room between you and the car in front of you.
- Watch for black ice. Roads that seem dry may actually be slippery and dangerous. Take it slow when approaching intersections, off-ramps, bridges and shady areas – all are hot spots for that hard-to-detect black ice.
- Be aware of what’s going on well ahead of you. The way other vehicles are behaving will alert you to problems more quickly and give you a split-second of added time to react safely.
- The faster you’re going, the longer it will take to stop. When accelerating on snow or ice, do so slowly to avoid slipping and sliding. Your traction is greatest just before your power wheels start to spin.
- Brake early, brake slowly and never slam on the brakes. With anti-lock brakes (ABS), press the pedal down firmly and hold it. If you don’t have ABS, gently pump the pedal. Either way, leave yourself lots of room to stop.
- Don’t use cruise control when driving on ice and snow, and avoid sudden steering maneuvers. This will reduce your chance of skidding.
- Give snowplows and sand trucks a wide berth – stay well behind these vehicles and don’t attempt to pass them.
Make sure your vehicle is road-worthy. Check the battery, tires, wiper
blades, fluids, lights, belts and hoses. Breaking down is bad on a good day and dangerous on a bad-weather day.
Carry a winter emergency road kit: ice scraper, snow brush, cell phone with charger cord, booster cables, flashlight with extra batteries, warm clothing and blankets, a first aid kit, paper towels, candy bars, simple tools (screwdrivers, pliers and the like), reflective triangles and clay-based kitty litter or sand to throw in front of the power wheels if you’re stuck on an icy incline and can’t get traction.
Weekend forecast in the National Weather Service, Norman coverage area
At approaching storm at the weekend will bring widespread rain.
The best chance for rain will be from late Friday until Saturday evening.
A chance for rain and snow will exist in
northern Oklahoma Saturday night.
Sunday will be clearing and colder.
Summer 2011 in Oklahoma officially hottest summer period for any state since records began in 1895, according to The National Climatic Data Center
After much study of the information, The National Climatic Data Center has determined that Oklahoma’s Summer of 2011 is the hottest summer (June-Aug.) for any state since records began in 1895:
“Based on “final” summer data Oklahoma edges out Texas by 2 tenths
of a degree after rounding (note: OK got rounded down; TX got
rounded up … it’s 0.267 when being over-precise with the averages):
OK Summer averages
Jun – 83.6
Jul – 89.3
Aug – 87.9
Avg – 86.9
TX Summer averages
Jun – 85.0
Jul – 86.9
Aug – 88.1
Avg – 86.7″
The previous hottest summer was Oklahoma’s 1934 reading of 85.2 degrees. So this passed the old record by 1.7 degrees.
Remember, Oklahoma also had the hottest month ever in the U.S. since 1895 with July’s 89.3 degrees. Previous hottest month was also Oklahoma’s with 1954′s reading of 88.1 degrees.
Hazardous weather outlook for the National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office area
The National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office coverage area includes the following counties:
HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-GRANT-KAY-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-GARFIELD-NOBLE-
ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
WED NOV 30 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN…WESTERN…
CENTRAL…AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED.
DISCUSSION…
A DRY AND STABLE AIR MASS WILL MAINTAIN ITSELF.
PROBABILITY TABLE…
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CST THURSDAY DEC 1.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA…0 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
NONE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
NO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING FOR A FEW HOURS THERE IS A CHANCE FOR VERY
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA. IT IS
NOT EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANT. EARLY SATURDAY MORNING LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN IS LIKELY IN NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA.
Thursday through Saturday night forecast for Stillwater, from the National Weather Service, Norman
The following football games are scheduled to be played in Stillwater
Class 6A Football State Championship:
7:30 p.m., Thursday, Broken Arrow vs. Tulsa Union.
Class 5A Football State Championship:
11 a.m., Friday, Guthrie vs. Lawton MacArthur.
Class 4A Football State Championship:
7:30 p.m., Friday, Clinton vs. Wagoner.
Bedlam Football:
7 p.m., Saturday, University of Oklahoma at Oklahoma State University.
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Forecast for Stillwater for Thursday through Saturday night, from the National Weather Service, Norman:
Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. South wind 17 to 20 mph becoming east northeast 6 to 9 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 31. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph increasing to between 14 and 17 mph. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 43. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast.
Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday: Rain. High near 50. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
A look ahead to Thursday’s forecast in the National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office coverage area
A cold front will enter northwest Oklahoma on Thursday morning and
continue southeast through the afternoon and evening.
Colder air and gusty winds will arrive quickly
and keep daytime temperatures
about 10 degrees below early
December normals into the weekend.
Today’s forecast for the National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office coverage area
The airmass moving across oklahoma this morning will bring
slightly cooler air to northern parts of the state, but daytime
temperatures in the central and south will be similar
to those of Monday. The main changes are stronger
north wind and some clouds.
