Residents of Oklahoma City woke up to a chilly morning with temperatures lingering at 26°F and a wind chill that made it feel more like 19°F, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) Oklahoma City. The NWS update early today indicates that while skies remain mostly clear, humidity stands at a noticeable 81%, making for a crisp morning under a few benign clouds overhead.
For those planning their day around Oklahoma City's whimsical weather, the NWS forecast promises a shift to warmer climes with a sunny sky set to prevail and a high near 52°F, as the wind adopts a lighter pace later in the day shifting from light and variable to south southwest at 5 to 10 mph. The serene weather looks to continue into the night with the NWS anticipating a mostly clear sky and a mild low around 42°F, meanwhile, the south southwest wind will likely pick up slightly blowing at 9 to 11 mph, creating a gentle whisper against the night's stillness.
Looking further ahead, the forecast obtained from the NWS website informs us that tomorrow will remain sunny with a high pushing to a more comfortable 62°F, the wind continuing its southwesterly journey at a pace of 7 to 11 mph before turning north northwest in the afternoon. As dusk falls upon tomorrow, the NWS tells of a night sky that is mostly clear with temperatures dipping to a low around 34°F, carried by a north wind at a gentle 6 to 9 mph pace.
Entering the latter part of the week, Thursday holds promises of sunshine with a high near 44°F the northeast wind maintaining its presence at 7 to 10 mph, while Thursday night's sky is to remain mostly clear as the mercury lowers near 28°F that's what the predictions suggest, as Friday foresees a mostly sunny day accompanied by a mild high of near 50°F, offering some respite and perhaps an opportunity for the city's dwellers to relish in the milder side of December's offerings. As the weekend approaches, Oklahoma City residents can expect to see mostly sunny days with highs floating around the upper 50s and nighttime lows that are comfortable for this time of year, the Saturday and Sunday highs near 58°F and 63°F, respectively, with lows in the lower to mid-40s adding texture to the night's palette.
The beginning of next week doesn't stray from this pattern, as Monday is forecasted to be mostly sunny yet again with a high hovering near 58°F.
