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HWOTSA
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TULSA OK
450 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
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450 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
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...FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS.
ONSET...THIS AFTERNOON.
DANGEROUS HEAT.
RISK...ELEVATED.
AREA...MOST OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
ONSET...MIDDAY.
DISCUSSION...
HEAT AND HEAT STRESS CONTINUES AGAIN WEDNESDAY FOR EASTERN
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES UP
TOWARD 107 DEGREES IS FORECAST FOR MOST OF EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND
ALSO WEST CENTRAL ARKANSAS.
LOW STORM CHANCES RETURN THIS AFTERNOON FOR MAINLY FAR EASTERN
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS. ALSO, AN ISOLATED STORM POTENTIAL
EXISTS NEAR THE KANSAS BORDER WITH A SURFACE BOUNDARY RETREATING
NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON. A GUSTY TO LOCALLY STRONG WIND THREAT IS
POSSIBLE WITH ANY STORM. STORM CHANCES DECREASE THIS EVENING WITH
THE LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING.
SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION NOT EXPECTED.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.
THURSDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...DANGEROUS HEAT POTENTIAL.
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL.
EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
HEAT ALONG WITH FIRE WEATHER DANGER REMAIN THE MAIN STORY THROUGH
THE WEEK. LOW STORM CHANCES AGAIN DEVELOP WITH MAX HEATING
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR FAR EASTERN OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST
ARKANSAS. A COLD FRONT IS THEN FORECAST TO MOVE INTO EASTERN
OKLAHOMA AND NORTHWEST ARKANSAS LATE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK
WHICH COULD BRING SOME COOLER TEMPERATURES ALONG WITH INCREASING
SHOWER AND STORM CHANCES.
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