Area Forecast

Ponca City Now-NWS - May 15, 2024 8:42 am

Today
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 61. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Norman OK
238 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

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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-
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238 AM CDT Wed May 15 2024

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

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

.Thunderstorms...
Widespread thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon
and persist through daybreak on Thursday. Severe weather is
probable, particularly in northern and western Oklahoma. Damaging
winds to 80 mph are the primary concern, but there is a risk for
large hail and a low risk for tornadoes.

.Flooding...
There is a risk for localized flooding this evening and tonight
wherever multiple rounds of thunderstorms end up occurring.


.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

.Thunderstorms...
Thunderstorms will continue on Thursday and through Friday
afternoon. There is a risk for severe storms on Thursday
particularly across western north Texas, where hail to the size of
golf balls will be the primary concern.

.Flooding...
Flooding will be possible on Thursday primarily across central
and southern Oklahoma and western north Texas.
 

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