As the calendar flips to the final month of the year, Oklahoma City welcomes a touch of winter's chill. According to the National Weather Service, residents stepped out today into fair weather with the temperature sitting at a crisp 32°F. The air holds a nearly saturating humidity at 92%, a dewpoint of 30°F, and it's all under the subtle stir of a southwest wind moving at a leisurely 3 mph.
The latest bulletin provides a welcome forecast for those looking for a break from turbulent weather changes. Today's forecast promises sunny skies, with temperatures expecting to peak at around 49 degrees. This brief respite comes before a northerly wind shift in the afternoon. Tonight, the skies will remain clear, and the mercury is slated to dip to a low around 26 degrees, as the northeast wind calms and takes on an easterly whisper after midnight.
For those planning ahead, the NWS has mapped out the rest of the week. Tomorrow will dawn sunny with highs nudging slightly warmer at near 51°F, the winds light and variable at first, shifting south later at 5 to 10 mph. As the night falls tomorrow, expect mostly clear skies again with a low hovering around 42°F under the gentle push of a south wind.
Midweek accelerates the warming trend, and Wednesday's weather is set to be mostly sunny with highs reaching a more comfortable 62°F. The south southwest wind will be consistent, but a northwestern shift is in the cards for the afternoon. That evening, the tranquility continues under mostly clear skies, and temperatures dropping to around 36 degrees. Thursday and Friday are looking to offer more sunshine and steadiness — a high near 49°F for Thursday and a slight increase to near 51°F as Friday unfolds, with nighttime lows gradually rising through the week.
Looking forward to the weekend, the good news carries over. Saturday stirs in a bit more warmth with a high near 57°F and mostly sunny skies. The night's low lies gently at around 42°F. And for those laying plans for Sunday, NWS anticipates yet another sunny day, with temperatures climbing to near that 62-degree mark once again.
