085 FXUS64 KOUN 260509 AFDOUN Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 1209 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1207 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025 - Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening. - Dangerous heat continues into the middle of next week. && .NEAR TERM... (Rest of today and tonight) Issued at 1239 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 Another day of scattered afternoon/evening thunderstorms, primarily along a boundary stretching from southwest to north central Oklahoma. A similar environment to yesterday will yield a risk for downburst winds and localized flooding. These storms will initially be diurnally driven, but a modest low level jet may help sustain convection into the overnight hours. Heat is the other story that continues today with heat indices rising into the 102 to 108 range across all but northwestern and parts of western Oklahoma. A heat advisory remains in effect for southern Oklahoma and north texas. Day && .SHORT TERM... (Saturday through Sunday night) Issued at 1239 PM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 The upper level ridge shifts west over our area this weekend, suppressing rain chances and locking in the heat. CAMs suggest some isolated diurnal showers will be possible on Saturday, but most areas should remain dry. Heat indices will continue in the 102 to 110 range over the weekend. A heat advisory has been issued for Satuday across all but northwest Oklahoma, and another heat advisory will likely be needed Sunday. Day && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Thursday) Issued at 115 AM CDT Fri Jul 25 2025 Deterministic models and ensemble members indicate the ridge may strengthen further by early to middle part of next week across the Southern Plains. Therefore, temperatures are forecast to slowly rise through Wednesday with highs in the upper 90s and low 100s deg F with limited/near zero chances for rain. Toward the latter half of next week, there is some potential that the ridge may retrograde far enough to the west to place the Southern Plains into northwest or northerly flow aloft. Given this potential, there is at least a low chance (20 to 30%) of showers of storms late Wednesday through Friday. In addition, if the ridge retrogrades far enough to the west, a cold front may even advance to the south. However, forecast uncertainty on the location of the ridge remains high. For example, probabilistic guidance indicates a 10 to 15 deg F spread between the 10th and 90th percentile high temperatures by Thursday and Friday. Mahale && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 1207 AM CDT Sat Jul 26 2025 Widely scattered showers and storms continue across parts of northern and central Oklahoma early this morning. They don`t pose much of a risk for reductions in visibility or ceilings, so VFR conditions are expected to continue through daybreak. Scattered cumulus clouds are expecting during daytime, with southerly winds increasing to about 8-12 knots. Meister && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 97 76 96 78 / 10 0 0 0 Hobart OK 101 76 99 76 / 0 0 0 0 Wichita Falls TX 100 77 97 78 / 0 0 10 0 Gage OK 98 73 98 73 / 0 0 0 0 Ponca City OK 96 76 96 76 / 10 0 0 0 Durant OK 95 77 95 77 / 20 0 10 0 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening for OKZ005>008-011>013-017>020-023>048-050>052. TX...Heat Advisory from 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening for TXZ083>090. && $$ NEAR TERM...14 SHORT TERM...14 LONG TERM....10 AVIATION...04