Quiet weather continues this week. Looks like a solid weekend coming up.

As of now looks like things may get colder about mid-week next week, there will be some storms coming through around then as well.

The Oklahoma City NOAA weather station remains out. Here is the latest from Norman:

"There is an issue with the antenna/feed line which requires a brand new antenna system to be installed. We are working with our regional HQ and the tower owner to make the necessary repairs but the process is taking longer than usual. We're hoping to have the broadcast back on the air soon."

Thank you for that information, Bunty. I thought something was wrong with my radio.

Thank you for that information, Bunty. I thought something was wrong with my radio.
A NEW UPDATE FROM NWS, Norman:

"....It is still off the air as we await the replacement of the antenna system. This is taking longer than usual for a variety of reasons.

The good news is we are working on a temporary solution involving a temporary tower/antenna.
If we're able to make this happen, it will get the station back on the air.

Even with the antenna at a much lower height and much lower transmitting power, we still estimate that this signal would provide coverage for most of Oklahoma County (which is the only county in the transmitter coverage area not at least partially covered by an adjacent transmitter.)

We should know more details next week, and ... keep you updated on the progress."

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For now on the volunteer network of online NOAA weather radio stations, the Enid station is subbing for Oklahoma City. However, the audio may be somewhat noisy. The Stillwater NOAA station will probably be less noisy. https://noaaweatherradio.org/

Cold front blasting through right now. Will set up the rest of the week as dry and cool. highs in the upper 40s to low 50s and lows in the upper 20s and low 30s.

Next week looks like some precipitation chances come into play.

Chance of snow sneaking into the picture for Sunday into Monday. Right now it appears to be insignificant except for maybe a narrow swath of measurable snow across N OK. Will monitor.

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/gem/2019121112/gem_mslp_pcpn_frzn_scus_20.png

I see the 12z GEM today moves the snow pretty much all in Kansas

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Sunday-Monday storm forecast track is significantly further north than a few days ago. Maybe some freezing drizzle in northern parts of OK, but otherwise nothing to write home about.

Next storm on the horizon looks to be around Friday, right now it looks like rain.

Another large storm in the pipeline right now that is currently forecast to arrive around Christmas or shortly after.

The storm that went through the SE part of the US is the reason we had cooler temperatures today.

Moving forward strong south winds ahead of a large storm system will begin to overrun the area. Weekend highs will be in the 50s. Then Christmas week we are in the 60s until about the 26/27.

Right now the temperatures for storm arrival look warm enough for a very heavy rain event. Will keep monitoring heading into next week.

Have a good weekend.

DENSE FOG ADVISORY - INCLUDES OKC METRO

Areas Affected:
Alfalfa - Atoka - Blaine - Bryan - Caddo - Canadian - Carter - Cleveland - Coal - Comanche - Cotton - Custer - Dewey - Garfield - Garvin - Grady - Grant - Hughes - Jefferson - Johnston - Kay - Kingfisher - Lincoln - Logan - Love - Major - Marshall - McClain - Murray - Noble - Oklahoma - Payne - Pontotoc - Pottawatomie - Seminole - Stephens - Wash ita

Effective: Sun, 12/22 9:00pm Updated: Sun, 12/22 3:33pm Urgency: Expected
Expires: Mon, 12/23 12:00pm Severity: Minor Certainty: Likely

Details:

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON
CST MONDAY...
* WHAT...Visibility below one quarter of a mile in dense fog.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northern,
northwest, southeast, southern, southwest and western Oklahoma
and northern Texas.
* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to noon CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

Information:

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

Counties affected in gray
https://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/png/oun.png

Mild weather confirmed for rest of the week. Although winds will begin picking up from the south each day as the storm approaches.

Rain and possibly heavy at times looks likely for majority of the state over the weekend. Cold air and wind rushes in behind the storm Sunday into early next week with highs in the 30s as we head into New Years.


https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/gfs/2019122306/gfs_mslp_pcpn_frzn_scus_21.png

Cool air will continue to filter down from the north overnight Thursday into Friday. But by late Friday afternoon, we should have warmer air riding up from the south ahead of the storm system. This will give a brief window of mild temperatures before rain and cold air come rushing in from the NW late Friday into Saturday. Temperatures will fall Saturday into Sunday - highs Sunday only making the 40s.

Temperatures rebound closer to average for New Years week.

The NOAA weather radio station for Oklahoma City is now back on the air.

Looks like January 9-15 won't be rough for time of year:

https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=38447.0;attach=408 98;image