August 2021 - General Weather Discussion

[Anonymous.]

Amazing temperatures for summer weather this week. Highs 80s and lows 60s.

Things return to normal heading toward the weekend where we will climb back into mid 90s.

No really solid rain chances on the outlook at this time.

[Anonymous.]

Just saw we were posting in the wrong thread.

Great temperatures this week, random isolated storms possible each day - but nothing to cancel plans over here in C OK. Enjoy the cooler temps!

[Anonymous.]

Just saw we were posting in the wrong thread.

Great temperatures this week, random isolated storms possible each day - but nothing to cancel plans over here in C OK. Enjoy the cooler temps!

[Anonymous.]

Starting to see some storms developing directly over C OK right now. ~10:15am.

[Pete]

Getting a really good downpour near Penn Square.

[Bill Robertson]

^
About that same time my wife said she couldn't see her car 100 or so feet outside her office window at 36th & Lincoln.

[Celebrator]

Drove through it at the I-235/I-44 interchange construction and it was terrible because that whole scene just does not handle sudden volumes of water well with drainage AT ALL.

[SEMIweather]

Looking fairly likely that another round of storms will move in from the SW around 3-5 p.m.

[Anonymous.]

Yep. This cluster coming up will likely cause more flashflooding. HRRR predicting pockets of 2" rainfall across parts of OKC with these storms.

[Anonymous.]

More scattered rain/storm chances today and tomorrow. Clouds will keep temperatures in check nicely.

Tropics look to be very active for the next week or so.

[SEMIweather]

More scattered rain/storm chances today and tomorrow. Clouds will keep temperatures in check nicely.

Tropics look to be very active for the next week or so.

Not loving the trends in Henri’s forecasted track w/ regards to Long Island & New England.

[Anonymous.]

Looking like at minimum tropical storm force winds will hit the very populated NE areas. Hurricane Watches are in place for upgrade potential.

[Anonymous.]

As for C OK, hot weekend on deck. The slightest chance of a storm or two drifting about along I-40 corridor Saturday evening.

[SEMIweather]

Scattered storms should develop just to the north of the Metro along an outflow boundary late this afternoon. From there, things will likely get chaotic with the typical pulse evolution that's common in late summer. A weak disturbance moving in from the Texas Panhandle could enhance shear just enough to provide a wind damage threat with the stronger storms, especially given the high levels of instability that will be in place. Best storm chances will be to the north of I-40, although it's not out of the question that the south half of the Metro could see some storms as well.

After today/tonight, the ridge will build in and turn off precipitation chances at least until next weekend. Temperatures will be slightly above average for the end of August, with lows in the mid 70's and highs in the upper 90's.

[Anonymous.]

^What he said^

Near 100F in OKC next few days. Focus this weekend will shift to the GOM for tropical developments.

[BG918]

Forecast models are consistently showing tropical systems impacting Texas into next week. OK impacts unknown at this point but look promising.

[PoliSciGuy]

I sure hope so, anything to break us out of this heat dome

[BG918]

Models this morning are showing more of a SE TX/LA landfall on Monday into Tuesday next week which is not a good position for rainfall across most of Oklahoma

[Anonymous.]

Ida's track is definitely favoring Louisiana. This will be a major hurricane when Ida makes landfall.

Current track will throw most of OK into a dry-zone. So hot weather continues this weekend, but more like lower 90s opposed to upper 90s we have been experiencing.

[BoulderSooner]

Ida's track is definitely favoring Louisiana. This will be a major hurricane when Ida makes landfall.

Current track will throw most of OK into a dry-zone. So hot weather continues this weekend, but more like lower 90s opposed to upper 90s we have been experiencing.

really hope it hits at night as a CAT 1

[WheelerD Guy]

really hope it hits at night as a CAT 1

Looks like it will be Cat 4. Terrible deal for New Orleans. But do hope we lobby to host the Saints if they need a home this season.

[BG918]

Bets on where and when the OU-Tulane game takes place that is scheduled for Saturday?

[Jersey Boss]

Looks like it will be Cat 4. Terrible deal for New Orleans. But do hope we lobby to host the Saints if they need a home this season.

With the Alamodome, San Antonio would be the most viable place for a Saints temporary home.

[jn1780]

To be hit with a category 4 storm, Louisiana held up pretty well. No where near Katrina levels of badness.

[kzizok]

^Well, 5 Waffle Houses have closed so it must be pretty bad in some areas.