Area forecast discussion, from the National Weather Service, Norman

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK
238 PM CST THU MAR 7 2013

.DISCUSSION…
RED FLAG TO NEAR RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
MID TO LATE AFTERNOON…BEFORE HUMIDITY VALUES IMPROVE
THROUGH THE EVENING.  SOUTH WINDS WILL REMAIN RATHER BREEZY
OVERNIGHT WHICH WILL RESULT IN A GRADUALLY INCREASE IN
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE AND LOW CLOUD COVER BY FRIDAY MORNING.

EC/GFS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT WITH THE TRACK OF THE WEST COAST
TROUGH/LOW FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY. OVERALL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
SHOULD DEVELOP ACROSS WEST TEXAS FRIDAY NIGHT AND MOVE INTO
WESTERN OKLAHOMA OVERNIGHT FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
INSTABILITY WILL BE RATHER WEAK WITH THIS SYSTEM BUT STRONG
LOW LEVEL WINDS MAY RESULT IN STRONG WIND GUSTS WITH SOME OF THE
STORMS.

BETTER CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL MOVE EAST SATURDAY
INTO SATURDAY NIGHT AS A PACIFIC FRONT ADVANCES ACROSS THE
STATE. BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING…MOST OF
THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BE CONFINED TO SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA.

MUCH COOLER WEATHER ALONG WITH BREEZY NORTH WINDS CAN BE
EXPECTED SUNDAY INTO PART OF MONDAY.  WARMER TEMPERATURES
ARE EXPECTED TUESDAY BEFORE ANOTHER FRONT MOVES
CLOSER TO THE SOUTHERN PLAINS.

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