Tue Jun 18 05:28:57 EDT 2024

Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
428 AM CDT Tue Jun 18 2024

This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

THUNDERSTORMS WITH DANGEROUS LIGHTNING.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Southeast Oklahoma and Western Arkansas.
ONSET...Early Afternoon.

SIGNIFICANT WINDS.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Eastern Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.
ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Gusty southerly winds are ongoing across much of eastern Oklahoma
and northwest Arkansas this morning and are expected to continue
through the afternoon. Expect gusts in the 25 to 30 mph range to
be common today.

Isolated showers and thunderstorms may again develop this
afternoon, affecting parts of southeast Oklahoma and western
Arkansas. Severe weather is not expected.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...No Hazards.
SATURDAY...Thunderstorm Potential.
SUNDAY AND MONDAY...Thunderstorm Potential...Dangerous Heat Potential.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
After relatively cooler conditions mid to late this week, upper
level high pressure will make a return to the region for the
weekend and into early next week. Triple digit heat index values
will again be common. Heat headlines may be required by Sunday or
Monday as above normal temperatures continue and moisture 
increases across the region. A low chance for thunderstorms will
accompany the increase in moisture and a weakness in the upper
level high beginning Saturday night and Sunday.

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