Stormy Weather Ahead

Elevated scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to
develop across eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas Today
with the aid of isentropic lift and an upper level shortwave
moving out of Texas and across the area. This activity should
move into the area early to mid morning and exit late this
afternoon. Additional thunderstorms are expected to develop
late this afternoon across far western Oklahoma in the vicinity
of the dryline and push off to the northeast. This activity may
move into portions of the area later this evening and overnight.
This activity will also be elevated in nature as it moves into the
region. Some of these storms could become strong to severe with
large hail the main concern.

Elevated showers and thunderstorms will again develop late tonight
and into Monday morning across the area as another upper level
shortwave moves across the area. The greatest risk for severe weather
across eastern Oklahoma and western arkansas will come late Monday
afternoon into Monday night as Thunderstorms Develop along the dryline
across central Oklahoma with the aid of a more significant upper level
shortwave and move into the region. There is expected to be enough
instability and deep layer shear to support severe thunderstorms.
Large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes will also be possible with
this activity. The thunderstorm activity is expected to exit the region
late Monday night.

Tuesday is expected to be dry as the area will be between storm systems.
Tuesday will also be the hottest day of the week with high temperatures
expected to be in the 80s area-wide.

The chances of showers and thunderstorms return on Wednesday as an upper
level low moving out of the northern Rockies and across the plains pushes
a cold front through the region. After a dry day on Thursday, showers and
thunderstorms return to the forecast Friday into Saturday as another cold
front affects the region.