Rain and Severe Thunderstorms Return To Oklahoma

Winter weather is no longer in the Oklahoma forecast, for now. Later this week Oklahoma is expected to receive several bouts of rain and there is a chance for severe thunderstorms, which looks more like a spring forecast.

According to the National Weather Service in Norman, a slow moving storm system out of California will eventually impact Oklahoma later this week. The system is expected to bring beneficial rain to Oklahoma. Some of the rain is expected to be heavy at times. The rain is expected to start Tuesday, Jan. 28 and last through Friday, Jan. 31.

Waves of rain and storms expected Wednesday, Jan. 29.

The best chance for severe storms in Oklahoma are on Wednesday, Jan. 29 and Thursday, Jan. 30. News 9 Meteorologist Lacey Swope is expected waves of rain and storms on Wednesday into early Thursday. The severe risk is very low for most of Oklahoma but southeast Oklahoma has a low risk of severe storms.

Flood risk possible for Oklahoma.

Even though Oklahoma desperately needs this upcoming rain, flood risk is possible for most of the state. Isolated flooding will be possible Wednesday night through Thursday afternoon, especially across southeast Oklahoma. During this time, heavy rain is expected and across Oklahoma we could see anywhere from half an inch to six inches of rain.

Parts of Oklahoma haven't seen rain for 70 days.

Even though Oklahoma has had some snow events, most of parts of the state haven't seen rain for nearly 70 days. The last big rain event Oklahoma experienced was in November last year.