Tulsa, OK – Rain across southeast Oklahoma and west-central Arkansas is gradually tapering off from west to east this afternoon, but spotty showers continue across northeast Oklahoma and are expected to push southeast into the evening hours.
According to the US National Weather Service in Tulsa, rainfall is steadily ending west of Interstate 40, while showers along and ahead of a front in northeast Oklahoma will persist through about 8 p.m. Saturday. Forecasters say hourly rainfall rates could reach up to one-quarter inch in heavier pockets, particularly across areas northeast of Tulsa stretching toward the Arkansas state line.
Communities including Bartlesville, Miami, Pryor, Tahlequah, and Fort Smith, Arkansas, may continue to see light to moderate rain as precipitation shifts southeast. Winds could gust up to 30 mph in some areas as the system moves through.
While widespread flooding is not expected, wet roads and reduced visibility could impact drivers during the late afternoon and early evening commute. Motorists are advised to allow extra stopping distance and monitor the latest local radar updates before heading out.
The rain is associated with a frontal boundary moving across the region, with the main development focused over northeast Oklahoma earlier in the day before gradually weakening.
Residents across Tulsa County, Rogers County, Washington County, and surrounding areas should continue monitoring forecasts as conditions evolve.
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