Area Forecast

Ponca City Now-NWS - April 1, 2024 7:31 am

Today
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 10 to 18 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
OKZ004>048-050>052-TXZ083>090-020830-
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-
322 AM CDT Mon Apr 1 2024

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

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

.Fog...
Localized fog will result in reduced visibility through this
morning across parts of central and western Oklahoma.

.Thunderstorms...
Isolated thunderstorms are expected early this morning along and
west of the I-44 corridor. Small hail up to the size of nickels
could accompany any stronger thunderstorms that manage to develop.
Later this afternoon and evening, severe thunderstorms will
likely develop near the I-44 and I-35 corridors, and perhaps over
parts of northwestern Oklahoma. Very large hail up to the size of
baseballs and damaging wind gusts up to 70 mph will be possible.
In addition, there is a low chance for tornadoes mainly east of
I-35 later this evening. The severe threat should end after 1100
PM.

.SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STATEMENT...
Storm spotter groups and emergency management personnel across
Oklahoma and north Texas should prepare for severe weather operations
from 300 PM to 1100 PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

Thunderstorm chances return Saturday and Sunday to Oklahoma and
north Texas.
 

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