Weekend Ends with Heavy Rain

Locally heavy rainfall and flooding potential exists across
northeast Oklahoma with storms that develop along and ahead of a
cold front. The latest data suggests that areas north of I-44
stand the greatest potential for flash flooding, and a flash flood
watch is in effect until 7 PM.

Storms that develop along and ahead of the cold front this
afternoon will have a limited severe hail and wind threat that may
linger into the evening. This threat is greatest across northeast
Oklahoma and far northwest Arkansas.


An active and unsettled weather pattern is expected this week.
Several rounds of showers and storms are expected. Each round
will bring potential for locally heavy rainfall and a limited
severe weather threat. Storm potential shifts down into southeast
Oklahoma on Monday with the cold front. The front retreats back
north Monday night into Tuesday, spreading another round of storms
over much of the region. A weak back door front could bring some
isolated storms midweek to northern and eastern areas and an upper
level disturbance toward the end of next week will bring more
storm potential. A ridge of high pressure aloft is expected to
build over the region by next weekend, thereby ending this stretch
of active weather.