As the overcast skies over Oklahoma City begin to clear, residents can expect a shift in the weather over the coming days, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Oklahoma City. After a partly sunny morning, the day will steadily become sunnier, with temperatures climbing to a comfortable high near 81 °F. A south-southwest wind is expected to pick up, ranging from 9 to 16 mph and gusting as high as 24 mph. Tonight, the NWS forecast calls for mostly clear skies and a low around 56 °F, with winds calming to a steady 7 to 10 mph.
Looking ahead to Tuesday, the NWS anticipates a mostly sunny day with a high near 76 degrees. Winds are expected to shift, moving from southwest to north-northwest in the afternoon, at a gentle 5 to 7 mph. Residents can enjoy the tranquility before Wednesday's forecast introduces a chance for precipitation—a narrative hinted by the 30 percent chance of showers between noon and 3 p.m., growing to showers and possible thunderstorms after 3 p.m. with a slightly higher high near 77 degrees.
The weather takes a notably moodier turn on Wednesday night, with a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, which likely will intensify into the late hours. The following days maintain this temperamental pattern, peaking on Thursday with a strong likelihood, a 90 percent chance, of showers and possibly a thunderstorm within the high near 68 degrees. Thursday night's forecast suggests that the showers and possible thunderstorms will continue before midnight, then progress to a lesser chance of showers, leaving the sky mostly cloudy and a low around 52 degrees.
Those in Oklahoma City holding onto the hope of respite from the wet weather will glimpse a break on Friday, forecasted by the NWS with a 30 percent chance of showers before noon and a shift to mostly sunny skies by the afternoon, and a cooler high near 62 degrees. As the weekend arrives, the promise of a mostly sunny day is forecast with high temperatures lingering in the upper 50s. However, the NWS does caution a slight return of showers by Sunday, putting a 20 percent chance on the possibility, though mostly sunny skies are otherwise expected with highs settling comfortably near 62 degrees.
