A pleasant Monday before rain and thunder return this week
After a spectacular weather weekend, our pattern is set to change, bringing showers and storm chances back to Oklahoma soon.
While there is a low probability of rain later tonight, showers and storms are more likely on Tuesday, including threats of heavy rainfall.
Additional rain chances will continue into Wednesday and Thursday before moving out of the area by the end of the week. Most data suggest that a ridge of high pressure nearby this weekend will provide pleasant and dry conditions.
Pleasant Start to the Week
Cool conditions are underway this morning, with temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 40s to lower 50s. We’ll experience mostly sunny skies throughout the day, with highs reaching into the mid-70s. 
Late this evening, a few showers will approach from the southwest, with rain becoming likely by tomorrow.
Tuesday morning temperatures will be in the mid-50s, with daytime highs in the upper 60s and lower 70s.
Storms Likely Tuesday into Wednesday
A mid-level ridge of high pressure currently nearby will begin to weaken and move eastward, allowing an upper-level low from the Desert Southwest to slowly approach the area tonight and Tuesday.
As this occurs, a warm front developing in Texas will move northward, increasing low-level moisture. Showers and storms will become likely on Tuesday as the upper air feature approaches the area, including the threat of locally heavy rainfall. 
Severe threats should remain across the far southern third of the state, mostly along the southwestern OK to south central region on Tuesday.
Additional showers and storms are likely Tuesday night into Wednesday as an upper-level wave approaches northern Oklahoma.
Unsettled Weather Continues Late Week
By Wednesday morning, temperatures will be in the mid-50s, with highs reaching the lower 70s. Wednesday into Thursday morning, the main upper-level low will bring additional showers and storm chances that will continue through at least Thursday. 
Severe threats will be relatively low, but some pockets of locally heavy rainfall will be possible, mostly across the far eastern third of the region.Â
Thursday morning low temps will begin in the mid-50s with highs reaching the upper 60s.
A few lingering showers will be possible early Friday before the system exits the area. Temps will be seasonal with lows in the mid-50s and Friday afternoon highs in the lower 70s.
Dry and Mild Weekend Ahead
Weekend temperatures will remain mostly in the 50s for morning lows, with highs in the mid-70s on Saturday and the upper 70s on Sunday.
Dry weather is expected throughout the weekend.
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