It’s been a hot and stuffy week for Green Country, but some heat relief is almost here as we head into the long holiday weekend!

What is Friday's forecast?

Scattered shower and storm chances increase on Friday as a cool front gets closer to the area. A few showers could drift into northeastern Oklahoma Friday morning, with a better chance of scattered storms flaring up Friday afternoon and evening, a few of which could be heavy. The gradual cool-down will start on Friday as those shower and storm chances arrive with highs mostly in the upper 80s, but Friday will remain muggy with heat indices still in the 90s.

Shower chances will linger into Saturday east and southeast of Tulsa as that cool front continues to slowly sag south this weekend. By Sunday into Labor Day Monday, rain chances appear to shift mostly south of Green Country towards the Red River, with very pleasant high temperatures in the upper 80s continuing. This should make for great conditions for your holiday weekend plans!

EMSA HEAT SAFETY TIPS:

1. HYDRATION is key in preventing heat-related illness. Drink plenty of water or electrolyte replacement drinks several hours before and during long exposure to the summer heat.
2. Wear light-colored, loosefitting clothing and a wide-brimmed hat if working outdoors, and take plenty of shade breaks.
3. No alcohol or caffeine.
4. If you do not have air conditioning, find a cooling station or public space (such as libraries or malls) during the day.
5. Don’t limit your use of air conditioning.
6. Use the buddy system if working outdoors and check on elderly neighbors.
7. Keep a cellphone on you when outdoors, including walking, running daily errands, yard work, or sports and physical activity.

Emergency Info: Outages Across Oklahoma:

Northeast Oklahoma has various power companies and electric cooperatives, many of which have overlapping areas of coverage. Below is a link to various outage maps.

PSO Outage Map

OG&E Outage Map

VVEC Outage Map

Indian Electric Cooperative (IEC) Outage Map

Oklahoma Association of Electric Cooperatives Outage Map - (Note Several Smaller Co-ops Included)

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HvmhweoWolZgdzWFyyxFD

The Alan Crone morning weather podcast link from Apple:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/weather-out-the-door/id1499556141?i=1000666878569

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