A Red Flag Fire Warning is issued for the Tulsa Metro until 8 p.m.
Northwest winds will increase and become gusty by late morning,
with a few gusts over 40 mph likely across parts of northeast Oklahoma.
The gusty winds along with afternoon relative humidity values
between 20 and 30 percent will result in an elevated fire danger
threat for all of eastern Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas. The
poorest fire weather conditions will be along and west of Highway
75.
After a cool Friday, breezy south winds and warmer weather will
return for the weekend. The airmass across the region will remain
dry, with fire weather concerns continuing.
An unsettled spring weather pattern develops for the first part
of next week. Thunderstorms chances return Monday and continue
through Wednesday. Some of these storms will likely become severe.
Details will be refined with later forecasts.