Heat in Texas, June 29, 2024

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
618 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

...New AVIATION...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 500 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

The altocumulus has continued to develop and expand from northeast
into central Oklahoma and some showers have developed within the
last half hour. With this, have added some morning storm chances
in these areas.

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.SHORT TERM...
(Today and tonight)
Issued at 357 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

The heat continues. Temperatures will be in the upper 90s into
triple digits with the heat index values expected to maximize from
near 105 in the northwest where dewpoints will be lower, to near
or just above 110 across the eastern two thirds of the area. The
NBM populated with dewpoints on the high side of the guidance
envelope and given trends of the last few days it makes sense to
keep them on the high side of guidance, at least in the eastern
two thirds of the forecast area. Moisture may be a little
shallower in the west allowing more mixing out of dewpoints there.
The Excessive Heat Warning area still looks good this morning in
highlighting the areas where the heat index is expected to be near
or above 110 degrees, and no changes are planned to the heat
headlines.

There are some storms in Kansas that we are watching this morning.
The showers and storms in western Kansas north of the cold front
are expected to remain north, although outflow enhancement may
effectively push the cold front south into the area early before
it slows down. The showers/storms in southeastern Kansas had
tried to develop westward toward Wichita, but the western area was
not persistent. It is not out of the question that some of this
development could work toward our northeastern zones, but the
chances look to be below 20 percent right now, although we will
continue to watch radar and satellite trends.

The more likely shower/storm development is expected late this
afternoon across northern Oklahoma in the vicinity of the cold
front working down from Kansas. There is enough instability to
support some strong and potentially severe storms late this
afternoon and through the evening and SPC's marginal risk
describes this area well.

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.LONG TERM...
(Sunday through Friday)
Issued at 357 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

Showers and storms will still be possible Sunday as the front
continues to slowly move through the area. High temperatures
tomorrow will be closer to climatological average across the
northern two-thirds of the area as this somewhat cooler (well, at
least not as hot) air moves into the area. But the front currently
looks to be slow enough that hot temperatures in the upper 90s and
heat index values between 105 and 110 are still likely in southern
Oklahoma and north Texas tomorrow afternoon. But any relief we get
from this front will be short lived as southerly flow redevelops
and pushes this not-as-hot airmass back north out of the area.

The upper ridge builds over the southern Plains early this week,
but then shifts eastward later in the week. As it shifts east,
this may allow somewhat higher precipitation chances and
potentially cooler temperatures late in the week.

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.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 611 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

A few showers are possible for the next few hours across north-
central into central Oklahoma. Otherwise, dry conditions are
expected for much of the day until later this afternoon into this
evening when thunderstorms are possible along a cold front across
northern into central Oklahoma. Winds will shift to northeast
behind the front, with light southerly winds expected ahead of it.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK 100  75  91  75 /  20  30  40  10
Hobart OK        102  77  96  77 /  10  20  30  10
Wichita Falls TX 101  80  98  79 /   0  10  10   0
Gage OK           98  68  89  72 /  30  60  30  10
Ponca City OK     99  70  84  71 /  30  60  30  10
Durant OK         98  79  96  77 /   0  10  20  10

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.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...Heat Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening
     for OKZ004>006-009>011-014>017-021-022-033>037.

     Excessive Heat Warning from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this
     evening for OKZ007-008-012-013-018>020-023>032-038>048-
     050>052.

TX...Heat Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this evening
     for TXZ083>085-087-088.

     Excessive Heat Warning from 11 AM this morning to 9 PM CDT this
     evening for TXZ086-089-090.

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SHORT TERM...26
LONG TERM....26
AVIATION...08

Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Norman OK
718 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-301230-
Harper-Woods-Alfalfa-Grant-Kay-Ellis-Woodward-Major-Garfield-
Noble-Roger Mills-Dewey-Custer-Blaine-Kingfisher-Logan-Payne-
Beckham-Washita-Caddo-Canadian-Oklahoma-Lincoln-Grady-McClain-
Cleveland-Pottawatomie-Seminole-Hughes-Harmon-Greer-Kiowa-Jackson-
Tillman-Comanche-Stephens-Garvin-Murray-Pontotoc-Coal-Cotton-
Jefferson-Carter-Johnston-Atoka-Love-Marshall-Bryan-Hardeman-
Foard-Wilbarger-Wichita-Knox-Baylor-Archer-Clay-
718 AM CDT Sat Jun 29 2024

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of northern...
western...central...and southern Oklahoma...and western north
Texas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

.Heat...
Another hot and humid day is expected with heat index values
reaching near 110 degrees across central and eastern Oklahoma and
portions of north central Texas and an Excessive Heat Warning is
in effect. Farther west in north Texas and western Oklahoma, heat
index values are still expected to be between 103 and 108 and a
Heat Advisory is in effect for these areas.

.Thunderstorms...
There is a marginal risk of thunderstorms late this afternoon into
early Sunday morning across northern and central Oklahoma, mainly
near and north of a line from Mangum to Pauls Valley and Ada. The
primary hazard will be winds greater than 60 mph with a secondary
hazard of hail up to the size of golf balls.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

.Heat...
Hot weather will continue across north Texas and southern Oklahoma
for the next few days. While temperatures across northern and
central Oklahoma may not be as hot on Sunday, the heat will return
to these areas on Monday and continue into the week.

.Thunderstorms...
The chance of thunderstorms will continue Sunday as a cold front
remains across the area. There are low chances of storms across
northern Oklahoma Tuesday night through Thursday, with somewhat
higher chances of rain across most of the area Thursday night and
Friday.

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