Oklahoma Gets A Cool Break From Summer Heat This Weekend

A break from the heat is on the horizon for Oklahoma. August is usually a scorcher for Oklahoma, but a rare cold front is expected to move through at the end of the week that will cool off most of the state, at least for a little while.

Last week, local meteorologists were getting excited about the potential of a cold front moving through Oklahoma. Now that we're a week out, more information is becoming available about just how cool Oklahoma will get.

The cold front will be a rare event for Oklahoma as above average temperatures have become the norm for late July and early August. Once the cold front comes through later this week, temperatures are expected to be several degrees below normal.

As of Monday, July 28, the unseasonably cool air bound for Oklahoma is currently in central and western Canada. The air will slowly move south and is expected to arrive in Oklahoma at the end of the week.

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How much will Oklahoma cool down and for how long?

For those hoping for fall in Oklahoma, they'll want to leave the sweaters packed up as it won't be that cold and it won't be cool for long. After the cold front arrives, Oklahomans can expect cooler evenings and mornings, plus the afternoon temperatures are expected to be comfortable. After this week, anything below 100 will be comfortable to any Oklahoman.

Unfortunately, the cooler weather won't be here to stay. As for now, Oklahoma will at least get to enjoy a cooler weekend with increased rain chances. But as August continues, temperatures are expected to return to above average with near normal rain chances.