


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
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698 FXUS64 KOUN 041035 AFDOUN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 535 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 531 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025 - Showers and thunderstorms possible tonight through Monday morning. Storms may become severe, especially across western and central Oklahoma and into adjacent portions of western north Texas with damaging winds possible. - Gradual warming trend through the next week with triple digits returning by the middle of next week. && .NEAR TERM... (Rest of tonight) Issued at 1141 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025 A line of storms is expected to continue to move through the western and central of the area tonight into Monday morning. Strong to severe wind gusts may accompany this line as it moves through the area. By sunrise, most of this activity should be south of the area, although there may be some lingering showers until mid morning. The remainder of Monday should be mostly dry with highs into the mid 80s to low 90s. Overnight lows Monday into Tuesday will dip down into the upper 60s to low 70s. Bunker && .SHORT TERM... (Monday through Tuesday night) Issued at 1141 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025 Tuesday will begin our warming trend as a mid-level ridge moves closer to the southern Plains. Afternoon highs will get up to the low to mid 90s across the entire area. There is a low chance of thunderstorms to move off the central Plains Tuesday afternoon and evening, but confidence in this activity is too low to warrant any mentionable precipitation chances. Wednesday will be even warmer with highs in the mid 90s to low 100s. Heat indices are expected to be in the 105-110F range for a good portion of the area, so if this trend continues, would expect heat products to be issued across much of the area. Once again, we will remain dry through Wednesday. Bunker && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday through next Sunday) Issued at 1141 PM CDT Sun Aug 3 2025 During the long term, we will see increased temperatures across the whole area as a mid-level ridge hangs out to the west. 850mb temperatures will begin to increase as the low-level thermal ridge strengthens. Southerly surface flow will continue to advect low- level moisture into the area with a potential for dangerous heat indices towards the end of the week. Any precipitation chances will be contingent on the progression of the ridge and any developing shortwaves. Northwesterly flow aloft can bring an increased potential for overnight convection off the High Plains. As of right now, the forecast remains dry, but some longer range guidance suggests that the the ridge breaks down by the end next weekend with the potential for cooler temperatures and additional rain chances. Bunker && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 531 AM CDT Mon Aug 4 2025 Showers and thunderstorms currently observed over KSPS and KDUA are shift southward with precipitation chances diminishing by mid- to late-morning. LIFR conditions currently observed over KDUA lift over the next several hours with widespread VFR conditions the rest of the day. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 87 69 91 72 / 10 0 0 0 Hobart OK 90 68 95 73 / 10 0 0 0 Wichita Falls TX 91 71 96 74 / 20 0 0 0 Gage OK 89 66 93 71 / 0 10 0 0 Ponca City OK 85 67 89 70 / 0 0 0 10 Durant OK 89 70 93 71 / 30 0 0 0 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && $$ NEAR TERM...13 SHORT TERM...13 LONG TERM....13 AVIATION...01