Altus, Oklahoma 7 Day Weather Forecast

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FXUS64 KOUN 221032
AFDOUN

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Norman OK
432 AM CST Mon Dec 22 2025

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 428 AM CST Mon Dec 22 2025

 - Dry with above/well above average temperatures through the
   week, including some near record or record highs.

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.NEAR TERM...
(Rest of tonight through Monday)
Issued at 1145 PM CST Sun Dec 21 2025

Stratus clouds are expected to spread across parts of the fa
overnight leading to mostly cloudy/cloudy skies. Right now it looks
like the clouds will affect at least the eastern half to two-thirds
of the fa. These clouds along with increasing dewpoints will help
keep overnight temperatures warmer compared to Saturday night with
lows in the mid/upper 30s in parts of northern and western OK with
lows in the 40s expected across the rest of the fa.

The clouds could have an impact on the temperature forecast during
the day on Monday. Currently the clouds are forecast to move out of
the area late morning-early afternoon. However, if the clouds linger
longer than forecast then temperatures will likely be cooler than
current forecast highs. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures are
still expected to be warmer Monday compared to Sunday with warmer
air also advecting into the region. The coolest temperatures (highs
in the mid/upper 60s) will be in eastern parts of the fa where
clouds are expected to linger the longest to the mid/upper 70s in
parts of western OK and western north TX.

In addition to warmer temperatures, breezy southerly winds are
expected to develop Monday as pressure gradient increases.

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.SHORT TERM...
(Monday night through Tuesday night)
Issued at 1145 PM CST Sun Dec 21 2025

The upper ridge is forecast to continue to build over the southern
Plains early this week leading to warmer temperatures. Some stratus
could move in/develop in parts of the fa again Monday night which
will help prevent temperatures from dropping. However, with the
increasing moisture and warmer air moving in, another night of warm
temperatures would still be expected across portions of the fa with
lows ranging from the mid/upper 30s in NW parts of the fa to the
upper 50s in SE parts of the fa.

Models show a weak front potentially moving into northern parts of
the fa Monday night into Tuesday. This boundary is expected to then
stall and lift back northward. Lighter winds and potentially
moisture pooling near this boundary may aid in fog development in
parts of north central OK early Tuesday. However, there is enough
uncertainty that don`t have mention in the forecast. Just something
that will need to be monitored.

The other impact from the front will be "cooler" temperatures in
northern OK compared to the rest of the fa. High temperatures in
northern OK are expected to warm into the mid/upper 60s while the
rest of the fa climbs into the 70s. The highs on Tuesday start the
first of potentially several days where record or near record highs
are forecast for at least some locations this week.

Breezy south to southwest winds are expected again on Wednesday.
Warm temperatures are expected to continue Wednesday with highs in
the 70s to around 80 across the entire fa. Morning lows will also be
warm with temperatures Wednesday morning ranging from the mid 40s to
low 60s across the area. The record highs on Wednesday are much
higher than Tuesday`s records so these records would be much harder
to get. However, the forecast lows for Wednesday are currently at or
would break the record for the warmest low temperature for Christmas
Eve.

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.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday through next Sunday)
Issued at 1145 PM CST Sun Dec 21 2025

The well above average temperatures will continue through the end of
the week with the upper ridge influencing the region for at least
part of this time. The warmest temperatures of the week for the
entire fa are expected on Christmas Day. Christmas morning is
expected to start with morning lows in the 50s to low 60s across the
entire fa. Temperatures will then warm into the mid 70s to mid 80s
Christmas afternoon. The current forecast highs and lows at all 3
climate sites (Oklahoma City, Lawton, and Wichita Falls) would tie
or break the record high and warm low for Christmas Day.

The forecast temperatures on Friday are expected to be at or few
degrees cooler compared to Thursday. However, they still continue to
be ~25 degrees F above average give or take a couple of degrees.

Models show the pattern might shift next weekend. However, there are
big differences in the pattern between the models so there is not
much confidence in this and what will occur. If the pattern shift
does occur, cooler temperatures, at least compared to what is
expected during the week, would be possible. There also might be a
low chance for some precipitation for parts of the fa. However, this
is highly uncertain and at this point a persistence forecast might
be better until have better agreement in the models and get closer
to next weekend.

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.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 428 AM CST Mon Dec 22 2025

MVFR conditions will improve from west to east by mid-morning as
the stratus deck shifts out of the forecast area. Then, VFR
conditions prevail with gusty southerly winds which diminish this
evening.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Oklahoma City OK  68  52  73  58 /   0   0   0   0
Hobart OK         71  42  75  52 /   0   0   0   0
Wichita Falls TX  74  53  79  57 /   0   0   0   0
Gage OK           75  37  71  44 /   0   0   0   0
Ponca City OK     68  44  70  51 /   0   0   0   0
Durant OK         72  59  77  61 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OK...None.
TX...None.
&&

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NEAR TERM...25
SHORT TERM...25
LONG TERM....25
AVIATION...01