Oklahoma City woke up to partly cloudy skies, muggy air, and a mild 62°F this morning, but the quiet vibe will not last long. Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are moving in and are expected to make the morning commute a slog. Brief heavy downpours could quickly create standing water on low-lying streets, cut visibility, and bring gusty winds with any stronger storms, so outdoor plans may need a quick pivot indoors.
Showers And Heavy Rain Through The Morning
Showers and thunderstorms are most likely through the morning and into the early afternoon, with forecasters warning that locally heavy rainfall could drop 1 to 2 inches of new rain in a short window over parts of the city. The National Weather Service in Norman is calling for a very high chance of precipitation for Sunday and notes that isolated strong to severe storms are possible with these rounds. Northeast winds should run about 6 to 13 mph, and conditions are expected to start improving this evening as the main batch of storms shifts to the south.
Commute And Safety Tips
Drivers should plan on a slower and wetter trip. Standing water can pop up fast in underpasses and poorly drained spots, and heavy rain can stretch out stopping distances. Do not attempt to drive through flooded roadways, move vehicles out of known low areas if you can do so safely, and keep weather alerts enabled for any severe thunderstorm warnings. If a storm warning is issued for your neighborhood, head to an interior room away from windows until it passes.
Warm, Dry Stretch After The Storms
Skies are expected to clear on Monday with highs in the mid 70s, then temperatures climb into the 80s and 90s by midweek, a shift that will bring much drier conditions and elevated fire weather concerns in western Oklahoma. For more context on the broader warm up and earlier forecasts, see this earlier outlook.
