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Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
Issued by NWS Tulsa, OK
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824 FXUS64 KTSA 102253 AFDTSA Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tulsa OK 553 PM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Issued at 1230 PM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 - Dangerous heat ongoing with heat advisory through this afternoon. Slightly cooler temps tomorrow through mid week. - Unsettled period tonight through Tuesday with periodic higher thunderstorm coverage time frames. Locally heavy rains likely along with a few severe storms. - Temperatures will rise back to near average for this time of year during the latter part of the week. && .SHORT TERM... (Through tonight ) Issued at 1230 PM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 Hot and humid conditions ongoing with increasing instability south of the stalled frontal zone which currently extends from NW OK into east central KS. Isolated afternoon storms may develop within the higher terrain corridor of SE OK through NW AR, otherwise the focus will increasing be the aforementioned boundary for late afternoon through evening storms. Initial development would likely be north of the forecast area but congealing outflows may push additional storm development into the OK / KS border region. Storms will also have developed across the High Plains by this evening and will spread eastward overnight. Ample instability will remain in place along with a strengthening low level jet / approaching mid level trough axis to maintain storms into the forecast area with highest chances north of Highway 412. Expect locally heavy rainfall to occur through tonight primarily favoring areas near the OK / KS border. Recent dry conditions and expected localized nature of the heaviest totals lower confidence in widespread flooding concerns but this will be monitored with later forecasts. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Sunday) Issued at 1230 PM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 Shower and storms will likely be ongoing Monday morning with a gradual weakening with time. The residual composite outflow / frontal zone will again become a focus for renewed storms by Monday afternoon with the corridor more aligned across the local forecast area. Expect additional locally heavy rains and downburst wind potential. Temps will be slightly cooler than recent days. Weak but persistent troughing remains extended through the southern Plains on Tuesday while flow aloft weakens. Expectation is another round of scattered storms with slow storm motions allowing for locally heavy rains. This scenario may continue Wednesday into Thursday with a slow eastward progression of the higher storm coverage as heights gradually build from the west. The trend toward a drier and warmer pattern will carry into late week by which time hot and humid conditions typical of mid August will return. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 550 PM CDT Sun Aug 10 2025 Scattered showers and storms will increase the next few hours across northeast OK. The most likely location will be near KBVO, with a more marginal threat for the Tulsa area. These storms may produce very heavy rain, frequent lightning, and strong erratic winds. Ceilings may develop, but mostly above MVFR criteria, but visibility could briefly be reduced to 2-4 SM under stronger storms. The threat of storms will continue at times overnight, particularly near dawn tomorrow. Model guidance shows a general threat of storms continuing during the day, but with high uncertainty in when it will occur. There is a slight signal for another round late in the afternoon tomorrow, so PROB30s were added for many airports at that time. Winds will mostly remain out of the south through the period at 5-15 kts except near storms. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TUL 75 94 73 91 / 30 40 40 40 FSM 75 97 74 96 / 10 20 20 40 MLC 75 95 72 94 / 10 20 20 30 BVO 71 91 69 90 / 50 50 50 40 FYV 70 93 69 91 / 20 30 20 50 BYV 71 93 69 93 / 20 30 20 50 MKO 74 95 71 93 / 20 30 20 30 MIO 72 93 70 91 / 40 50 50 50 F10 72 94 71 92 / 20 30 30 30 HHW 73 93 71 93 / 0 10 10 30 && .TSA WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...Heat Advisory until 8 PM CDT this evening for OKZ049-054>062- 064>067-070-071-073>075. AR...None. && $$ SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...06