How A Hurricane and Two Tropical Storms Could Affect Oklahoma

Tropical Depression 17 has formed in the Eastern Pacific, and as it ramps up to Tropical Storm Raymond over the weekend, moisture from the storm, plus Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Storm Octave, could impact southwest Oklahoma.

All three storms are circulating in the Pacific Ocean as of Thursday, Oct. 9. But over the weekend, the storms will begin moving towards the southwest portion of the United States, bringing moisture to parts of California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. By next week, all that moisture is expected to move north into southwest Oklahoma.

Tropical Depression 17 began forming in the Eastern Pacific Thursday morning.

Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Storm Octave have been on the radar for the last few days. But on Thursday morning, Tropical Depression 17 began to take form and by the weekend, it's expected to turn into Tropical Storm Raymond.

By the morning of Monday, Oct. 13, Tropical Storm Raymond is expected to make landfall in northern Mexico, and the moisture from the storm, coupled with moisture from Hurricane Priscilla and Tropical Storm Octave, is predicted to move into southwest Oklahoma early next week.

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Drought is currently on the rise in Oklahoma.

Thanks to a wetter than average spring and summer, Oklahoma finally quenched its six-year drought. But since fall has been dry, drought is once again on the rise across Oklahoma.

According to the Oklahoma Mesonet, 12 percent of the state is experiencing a Moderate Drought, while 40 percent of the state is in danger of slipping into a drought if the state doesn't receive rain soon.

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Rain chances expected in Oklahoma next week along weak cold front.

A warming trend is expected in Oklahoma through the weekend before another cold front at the beginning of the week. As of Thursday, Oct. 9, the National Weather Service in Norman is only expecting rain chances for northern Oklahoma as the cold front pushes in.

More information about whether or not southwest Oklahoma will receive rain from the hurricane and two tropical storms may be available closer to next week.