Tropical Moisture Impacts Southeastern Oklahoma

Afternoon temperatures will stay in the mid-80s under partly to mostly cloudy skies.

Monday night, rain will begin to move into parts of the eastern sections of the state, influenced by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl. This will result in temperatures staying below average on Tuesday, followed by a return of above average temperatures this weekend with increasing heat index values.

What will the weather be like this week in Oklahoma?

Tropical Storm Beryl, making landfall along the Texas coast, moved northeast early Monday morning. Its remnant low will move into part of the ArkLaTex region by tonight, accelerating into central Arkansas by Tuesday morning. Moisture from this system will impact southeastern to east-central Oklahoma as it approaches. While the metro will stay on the northwest side of the system, we may still experience a few bands of scattered storms Monday afternoon and early evening.

A flood watch has been issued for parts of southeastern and far east-central Oklahoma into western Arkansas from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning with 2 to 3 inches of rain likely with some localized amounts from 4 to 6 inches. The path of the remnant low may shift, potentially altering some of the rainfall projections. The Tulsa metro is not included in the flood watch.

After the system departs Tuesday morning to afternoon, the chance of precipitation will diminish. Mid-level ridging will return from the west, and afternoon temperatures are expected to rise into the lower to mid-90s later this week and into the weekend, with heat index values possibly reaching or exceeding 100 degrees by the weekend.

EMSA HEAT SAFETY TIPS:

1. PRE-HYDRATION is key in preventing heat-related illness. Drink plenty of water or electrolyte replacement drinks several hours before and during long exposure to the summer heat.
2. Wear light-colored, loose-fitting clothing and a wide-brimmed hat if working outdoors, and take plenty of shade breaks.
3. No alcohol or caffeine.
4. If you do not have air conditioning, find a cooling station or public space (such as libraries or malls) during the day.
5. Don’t limit your use of air conditioning.
6. Use the buddy system if working outdoors and check on elderly neighbors.
7. Keep a cell phone on you at all times when outdoors, including walking, running daily errands, yard work or sports and physical activity.

Friday-Saturday will be quiet, but more storms are coming in for late Sunday which will increase our chances of a few strong to severe storms during that time frame.

Outages Across Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric co-operatives, many with overlapping areas of coverage. Below is a link to various outage maps.

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Outage Map - (Note Several Smaller Co-ops Included)

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