168  
FNUS74 KOUN 221936  
FWSOUN  
 
SPOT FORECAST FOR MANKINS GRASS FIRE...BOWMAN VFD  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK  
236 PM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
FORECAST IS BASED ON FORECAST START TIME OF 1500 CDT ON SEPTEMBER 22.  
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER  
SERVICE.  
 
PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (405) 325-3816 IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS  
OR CONCERNS WITH THIS FORECAST.  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HOT AFTERNOON WITH SOME INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER. MODEST NORTHEAST  
WINDS WITH SOME GUSTS TO AROUND 20 KTS BEFORE SUNSET. RH WILL DROP  
TO AROUND 40% AS WELL. GOOD OVERNIGHT RH RECOVERY AS TEMPERATURES  
DROP INTO THE UPPER 60S WITH WINDS BECOMING LIGHT FROM THE EAST.  
THERE WILL BE A LOW CHANCE OF A STORM BY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON,  
OTHERWISE SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO TODAY.  
 
   
REST OF TODAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY.  
TEMPERATURE.........88 AT FORECAST START...MAX 90.  
RH..................47 PERCENT AT FORECAST START...MIN 42 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........WINDS NORTHEAST AT 9 MPH AT FORECAST  
START...OTHERWISE NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 9 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL AT FORECAST START...OTHERWISE 6200  
FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 9 TO 10 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....GOOD (49500-55200 KNOT-FT).  
 
TIME (CDT) 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........16 33 27  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............88 90 90  
RH..............47 42 42  
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE E  
20 FT WIND SPD..8 8 9  
20 FT WIND GUST.16 16 17  
MIX HGT (KFT)...6.2 6.2 6.1  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.9 9 10  
VRATE KTFT/1000.50 50 55  
   
TONIGHT
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY  
OVERNIGHT.  
TEMPERATURE.........MIN 68.  
RH..................MAX 87 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......400 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 12 TO 16 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT (4800-60200 KNOT-FT).  
 
TIME (CDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM  
SKY (%).........33 28 37 42 39 45 52 41 47 48 38 54  
WEATHER COV.....  
WEATHER TYPE....  
TSTM COV........  
TEMP............89 88 85 81 79 77 76 74 73 72 71 70  
RH..............44 45 50 58 62 67 69 71 73 76 76 78  
20 FT WIND DIR..E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE  
20 FT WIND SPD..10 10 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6  
20 FT WIND GUST.18 18 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 14  
MIX HGT (KFT)...6.0 1.9 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E NE E E E E E E E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 13 13 15 15 15 16 15 15 14 13 14  
VRATE KTFT/1000.60 21 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6  
   
WEDNESDAY
 
 
SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY SUNNY THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY LATE IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
TEMPERATURE.........MAX 93.  
RH..................MIN 39 PERCENT.  
WIND (20 FT)........EAST WINDS 6 TO 9 MPH. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS  
EXPECTED NEAR THUNDERSTORMS EARLY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
MIXING HEIGHT.......6200 FT AGL.  
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 9 TO 15 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSAL.....POOR TO EXCELLENT (4400-62400 KNOT-FT).  
 
TIME (CDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM  
SKY (%).........45 48 52 34 40 33 38 46 36 62 68 42  
WEATHER COV..... SCH SCH SCH SCH SCH  
WEATHER TYPE.... RW RW RW RW RW  
TSTM COV........ SCH SCH SCH  
TEMP............69 68 68 71 77 81 85 90 91 92 93 92  
RH..............81 84 87 81 69 60 53 45 42 40 39 40  
20 FT WIND DIR..NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E  
20 FT WIND SPD..7 7 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9  
20 FT WIND GUST.14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 18  
MIX HGT (KFT)...0.4 0.5 0.6 1.2 1.7 2.5 3.4 5.2 5.9 6.2 5.5 4.9  
TRANSP WIND DIR.E E E E E E E SE E E E E  
TRANSP WIND SPD.12 13 12 15 15 13 12 9 10 12 10 13  
VRATE KTFT/1000.4 5 6 16 22 27 34 41 53 62 50 54  
   
FORECAST DAYS 3 THROUGH 5
 
   
THURSDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 6 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 7 MPH.  
 

 
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