Storms Are Possible Headed Into Monday Morning

Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms will spread
northeastward across eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas
this afternoon.  Storms are likely to intensity over north
Texas this afternoon and interact with a warm front, which
is expected to be located along or just south of the Red
River Valley.  This corridor will be favorable for severe
weather potential.  Currently the warm front is expected
to struggle to lift into southeast Oklahoma, which would
focus the main severe weather threat further southward.
However should the warm front lift further north then the
severe weather potential will markedly increase.
Further north across much of eastern Oklahoma and northwest
Arkansas isolated strong to severe storms will be possible.
A slight uptick in severe weather potential is possible late
tonight across northeast Oklahoma as the upper storm system
passes overhead.


Strong west to northwest winds will prevail on Monday
behind the departing storm system.  These winds will promote
rapid wildfire spread conditions across the region especially
for areas along and south of Interstate 40.
Temperatures will gradually trend warmer through the upcoming
week.  Above normal temperatures by late week along with
increasing southerly winds will raise fire weather concerns
for both Thursday and Friday.  The next chance of thunderstorms
arrives next weekend.