The National Weather Service in Oklahoma City is forecasting variable weather conditions for the coming week, with chances of showers and thunderstorms expected to fluctuate. According to the NWS detailed forecast, today there is a 20 percent chance of rain showers and thunderstorms after 4 p.m., despite the partly sunny skies, with a high near 91 degrees. The wind should remain steady from the southwest at around 10 mph.
Tonight, weather becomes more unsettled with a 50 percent likelihood of showers and thunderstorms, primarily after 10 p.m. The conditions will be mostly cloudy, with temperatures dipping to a low around 68 degrees. A south wind, around 8 mph, will turn east in the evening. The anticipated rainfall measures between a tenth and quarter of an inch, with potentially higher amounts in some thunderstorms.
Moving into Sunday, the chance of precipitation increases to 60% with showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 p.m., followed by further chances of showers and storms after 1 p.m. Temperatures will peak at a slightly cooler high near 86 degrees, accompanied by a south wind blowing at a speed of 8 to 10 mph.
As for the early week forecast, Monday will have mostly sunny conditions, with a high near 91 degrees. There's a continued slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm, the chance of precipitation sitting at 20%. By Monday night, the chance of showers and thunderstorms increases once again, up to 50% after 1 a.m. under mostly cloudy skies and with a low around 71 degrees.
The pattern of intermittent showers and variable cloud coverage is expected to persist through Tuesday and into midweek, with Tuesday's high near 84 degrees and a 50% chance of precipitation. Temperatures are forecasted to cool down by Wednesday, with a high around 77 degrees and a 30 percent chance of rain. Clearing is expected as the week progresses, leading to mostly sunny days toward the end of the week with highs in the upper 70s.
