Three Inches Of Rain Possible for Oklahoma This Week

We may not be getting a white Christmas, but a wet Christmas is looking possible for Oklahoma! Areas of Oklahoma could receive nearly three to four inches of rain this week. Moisture is definitely a gift Oklahoma needs this holiday!

Over the next five days, various areas across Oklahoma could see anywhere from half an inch to over 3.5 inches. Eastern Oklahoma is where the most rain is expected to accumulate over the next five days.

Rain expected around Christmas this week.

According to the National Weather Service in Norman, although Oklahoma is expected to receive rain this week, it is not supposed to rain during the Christmas holiday. Two Pacific weather systems are expected to move through Oklahoma this week, which are what will bring the rain.

The first Pacific system will move through Monday evening into Tuesday morning. It will also bring in a cold front to Oklahoma. The second system will move in Wednesday night and into Thursday with more widespread rain.

Christmas Day is wedged in between these two systems and it's expected to stay dry with overcast skies. Over the holiday, Oklahoma is expected to be cold in the mornings and warmer than average in the afternoons due to the milder Pacific air coming in with the two systems.

Snow could be headed for Oklahoma in January 2025.

For those in Oklahoma who are sad about not having a white Christmas, they may get snow in the new year! January is typically the coldest month of the year for Oklahoma, and Oklahoma could be colder than average to kick off 2025. And there's a possibility for snow during the first few weeks of January in Oklahoma.