A strong storm system will pass through Oklahoma Thursday and Friday.
(AP) — The weather could get bumpy across Oklahoma on Thursday and Friday as a strong storm system dives southward into the region.
The National Weather Service said there will be a slight risk of severe thunderstorms late Thursday over the northwest-third of Oklahoma as a complex of intense thunderstorms develops over the central high Plains and move toward the state.
Large hail, damaging winds and heavy rainfall appear to be the main culprits, forecasters said. The storm system is expected to move closer to Oklahoma and linger over the area into next week.
Temperatures will be close to or below average levels Thursday and Friday, but unseasonably cool readings are expected after that.
On Wednesday, skies were clear to partly cloudy and temperatures ranged from 87 degrees in Muskogee to 96 degrees in Gage. Daytime highs reached 90 in Tulsa and Enid and 91 in Oklahoma City and Ponca City, according to the weather service.
Partly cloudy skies are expected again on Thursday, with the rain-starved Oklahoma Panhandle having the best opportunity for showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures should peak in the 80s and 90s.
The chance of rain will spread to the rest of northern Oklahoma Thursday night and bring a slight chance to southern areas of the state. Lows should be in the 60s and 70s.
Partly to mostly cloudy conditions will be the rule Friday through Monday, with a chance of showers and storms statewide all four days.
Highs should reach the 80s and 90s on Friday and cool into the 70s and 80s Saturday through Monday, according to the weather service.
Lows should range from the 50s in the western Panhandle to the 60s and 70s elsewhere on Saturday and fall into the 50s and 60s Sunday night. Lows Monday night are expected to dip into the 60s and 70s.
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