After two weeks of “lovely fall’ish weather,” Oklahomans are in for a change as temperatures are expected to return to more normal, and even above-normal, levels for the next couple of weeks. The recent cool front, which brought a respite from the summer heat, is fading away, but residents won’t have to worry about a return to triple-digit temperatures. Instead, the forecast calls for temperatures to threaten the 90-degree mark more often than not.
The return of warmer weather also means an end to the recent rainfall. According to State Climatologist Gary McManus, there isn’t much rain expected to show up in the next week. However, northwest Oklahoma could see some severe storms later today.
Despite the warmer temperatures, the state is transitioning to a more fall-like severe weather pattern. As the jet stream dips farther south, it increases wind shear, making the tornado threat “more non-zero” and raising the threat for large hail. Residents are advised to stay weather-aware as the season changes.
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