The high temperatures Oklahoma has been feeling this spring is an early preview for summer, which will probably be hotter than normal.
The jet stream weather pattern over the United States will make Saturday and Sunday hot and windy, with highs nearing or reaching 90 degrees across Oklahoma. Those conditions will also raise the chance of fire weather to elevated or near-critical levels.
After a brief cold front arriving on Sunday, temperatures will rise again in the middle of next week, according to the National Weather Service.
Summer forecast trending hotter than average
Heading into summer months, the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center believes it will be hotter than average for most of the United States. The western half of the continent is expected to also be drier than usual with below-average chances of rain between May and July…