Area forecast discussion from National Weather Service

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 1242 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012 .

DISCUSSION… AVIATION DISCUSSION FOR THE 18Z TAFS IS BELOW. && .AVIATION… VFR CONDITIONS AND MAINLY SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE. CHANCES FOR TS NEAR KGAG AND KWWR 20-04Z SEEM TO BE TOO LOW TO MENTION.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR MVFR/IFR CEILINGS 1800-4000 FT AGL NEAR KSPS AND KLAW AFTER 12Z…BUT DID NOT MENTION DUE TO LOW CONFIDENCE OF OCCURRENCE. MBS && .PREV DISCUSSION… /ISSUED 1107 AM CDT SAT JUN 30 2012/ UPDATE…

NO SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE CURRENT FORECAST. MAX TEMPS THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE A BIT COOLER THAN YESTERDAY… NEARING 100 FOR MANY LOCATIONS. SLIGHTLY WARMER HIGHS…EXCEEDING 100…CAN BE EXPECTED WEST OF I-35.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF EXTREME NORTHWEST OK AS A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROUGH MOVES OUT OF THE ROCKIES AND INTO THE PLAINS…BUT THE BEST COVERAGE SHOULD REMAIN OUTSIDE OF OUR FA. && .

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS:

OKLAHOMA CITY OK 97 71 96 71 / 0 10 10 10 HOBART OK 101 70 97 70 / 0 10 10 10 WICHITA FALLS TX 101 73 96 73 / 0 10 10 10 GAGE OK 102 70 96 68 / 20 20 10 10 PONCA CITY OK 101 72 99 72 / 0 0 0 10 DURANT OK 98 72 95 72 / 0 10 10 10 && .

OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES… OK…NONE. TX…NONE.

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