OKLAHOMA — A shift in the jet stream is allowing two cold fronts to move into the Tulsa area, temporarily knocking temperatures down to more reasonable levels after an extended stretch of triple digit heat. The forecast temperature timeline shows highs dropping as low as 78 degrees on Tuesday before gradually climbing back through the rest of the week, though forecasters caution the heat will return by next weekend, with even the possibility of another cold front eventually dropping temperatures into the 80s for several days afterward.
First Cold Front Brings Relief Tuesday and Wednesday
The temperature timeline shows a dramatic drop arriving Tuesday, with highs falling to just 78 degrees after a stretch of readings in the low to mid 90s and even reaching 103 degrees on both Sunday and Monday. Wednesday sees a slight rebound to 82 degrees, still representing a significant improvement compared to the triple digit heat experienced just days earlier.
This first cold front’s arrival is accompanied by increased rain chances, with the timeline showing rain probabilities reaching 50 percent Wednesday afternoon and 40 percent Wednesday night, before tapering off to 20 percent by Thursday morning. This combination of cooler temperatures and increased rain chances reflects the frontal passage bringing both temperature relief and additional moisture into the region.
Temperatures Gradually Climb Back Through the Week
Following the brief cooldown, temperatures are forecast to gradually rebound through the remainder of the week, with Thursday reaching 86 degrees, Friday climbing to 90 degrees, and both Saturday and Sunday reaching the mid 90s at 94 and 95 degrees respectively. Monday of the following week shows another 95-degree reading, indicating the return of more typical late-summer heat as this brief cooler interlude comes to an end.
This gradual warming trend illustrates that while the cold front provided meaningful, if temporary, relief, the underlying warm season pattern remains ready to reassert itself once the front’s influence fades, a common occurrence with early-season cold front passages before more sustained autumn patterns become established.
Second Cold Front Could Drop Temperatures Into the Eighties
Forecasters note that it will get hot again heading into next weekend, but another cold front is likely to follow, potentially dropping temperatures into the 80s for several days. This second frontal passage represents a further opportunity for sustained relief from the triple digit heat that has characterized much of the recent weather pattern across the Tulsa area…