Severe Weather On Track for Oklahoma Before Halloween

Ghosts and goblins won't be the only thing frightening headed into All Hallows Eve. Meteorologists are forecasting a little serious severe weather for Oklahoma on Wednesday.

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This forecast mostly affects those up the I-44 corridor and east in the Sooner State, but you know how unpredictable the weather is.

@wxwithpeyton Heads up for Wednesday! #weather #weatheraware #severeweather #oklahoma #texas #dfw #dallas #oklahomacity #okc #tulsa #kansascity #kansas #missouri #arkansas ♬ original sound - peyton⚡️

All the same, the weather is the weather in Oklahoma and you have to take it with a grain of salt.

I think it's fair to say, after living here for so long, there's a chance for severe weather most days across the Sooner State... but chances don't always equate to things actually going sideways. It was only two weeks ago that the same forecasters were predicting October tornadoes for this past Saturday, the 26th...

@wxwithpeyton Starting to watch that risk for severe weather to end the month of October #weather #severeweather #weatheraware #texas #oklahoma #kansas #october ♬ original sound - peyton⚡️

While we desperately need some rain across Oklahoma, we could do without the severity of Mother Nature... If the government could turn on the soaker hoses for this part of the country, that'd be great.

Oklahoma Cold Weather Checklist

Those first big cold fronts always seem to catch Oklahoma by surprise. In one big swoop, the nearly 100° days turn into sudden freezes overnight. We'll still have warm days here and there throughout winter, but now is as good a time as now to start on your cold weather checklist. Easy small tasks that add up to bother energy savings and comfort in the home. They'll also allow you to avoid the big headaches and repair bills that happen so frequently in our bipolar climate.

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Eleven Foods Oklahoman's Eat When Fall Finally Arrives

When it comes to the favorite foods in Oklahoma, most of them revolve around a grill. Whether it's steak, burgers, dogs, BBQ, beer can chicken, etc... If it can be grilled, it will be an instant favorite across all palates in this state. But what do Okies survive on when Fall finally comes sweeping down the plains? Here's the quick list of things every Oklahoma home should be pumping out when the endless Summer finally ends.

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