Oklahoma Weather Is About To Go From 105 To Hail And Tornadoes

Today is going to be a day of bewilderment across Oklahoma, meteorologically speaking.

For a wild Wednesday, some portions of the state are fully expected to set new high-temperature records, while others will get a very late spring-like complex of storms sweeping down the plain.

Record September Heat

It's wild to think summer is lingering on for so long, a bunch of Oklahoma towns are expected to set new highs. I could have sworn we'd had September's this hot before, but it's probably just the official measurement vs the actual in-town measurement thing again.

Lawton is predicted to hit 105 degrees today. The previous record being 103. Many towns across SW and Southern Oklahoma are looking at the possibility of new records.

September Hail & Tornado Risks

Yeah. Who would have thought the first relief from this sweltering drought would take the form of hail and tornadoes? Only in Oklahoma.

These predictions aren't set in stone, they're very "conditional" according to the TikTok weather guys as we go throughout the day. What all of that means is, while the odds are very low, exceptionally low, enough computer models were trending these risks to at least make them a small mention in morning forecasts.

Could it happen? Absolutely. We've had Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's tornadoes... September is fully capable of it, but the little front that'll be pushing in today may or may not. It's a coin toss.

Storms, count on it. But small summer-type thunderstorms are more likely until the gaps fill in and everything just becomes a drencher... Again, conditionally if everything aligns just right.

Oklahoma Rain Relief

As the front rolls across the Sooner State tonight and into tomorrow, most places are going to feel the change in temperature. Fewer are expected to get rains, but those storms could be intense. On the plus side, it will keep temps in a normal September range for the day.

The 90s won't last. Most of Oklahoma will be back up into the 100s by the weekend for what could end up being summer's last hurrah. As fronts start to stack up, we're expected to be back in the 80s for daily highs sometime next week... If the forecast doesn't change again for the millionth time this year.