Record-Breaking Hot Temperatures Possible In Oklahoma This Week

It's time to get the pools ready, Oklahoma! Summer may be making an early return to Oklahoma. The state could see record-breaking daytime high temperatures on Wednesday, May 12.

Even though Oklahoma is halfway through May, the state will feel more like July this week. Several record highs across Oklahoma are expected to be broken on Wednesday. Daytime high temperatures could get close to 100 degrees by the middle of the week!

Even though pools in Oklahoma don't typically open for the summer till Memorial Day weekend, these upcoming high temperatures should be a cause for the pools to open early!

Lawton and Oklahoma City could break daytime high temperatures for May.

Two areas of Oklahoma have a chance of breaking daytime high temperatures on Wednesday. Lawton is forecast with a high of 96. In 1952, Lawton set a record high of 99 degrees. Lawton has a 51 percent chance of breaking that record this week.

Oklahoma City is forecast to reach 97 degrees. In 1952, Oklahoma City set a record high of 92 degrees. Oklahoma City has 95 percent chance of breaking that record this week.

A weak cold front will move through Oklahoma on Thursday.

Luckily, the heat won't stay for long! A weak cold front is expected to move through Oklahoma on Thursday. It will cool Oklahoma off just a bit before severe storm season ramps back up. Oklahoma could see severe storms return as soon as Friday. Stronger severe storms are expected this coming weekend and early next week.

According to News 9 Meteorologist Lacey Swope, a strong, upper-level storm arrives May 18 that could ramp up the wind, hail and tornado threat. So even though this week will feel like summer, the upcoming storms means it's still spring in Oklahoma! Stay weather aware.