Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tulsa OK
1236 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026

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Adair OK-Benton AR-Carroll AR-Cherokee OK-Choctaw OK-Craig OK-
Crawford AR-Creek OK-Delaware OK-Franklin AR-Haskell OK-Latimer OK-
Le Flore OK-Madison AR-Mayes OK-McIntosh OK-Muskogee OK-Nowata OK-
Okfuskee OK-Okmulgee OK-Osage OK-Ottawa OK-Pawnee OK-Pittsburg OK-
Pushmataha OK-Rogers OK-Sebastian AR-Sequoyah OK-Tulsa OK-Wagoner OK-
Washington OK-Washington AR-
1236 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026


This Outlook is for Northwest and West Central Arkansas as well as
much of Eastern Oklahoma.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

FIRE WEATHER DANGER.
RISK...Limited.
AREA...Areawide.
ONSET...Ongoing.

DISCUSSION...
Well above normal temperatures, low humidity, and breezy
conditions will support limited fire weather potential this
afternoon. With cooler temperatures and lighter winds after sunset
the threat is expected to diminish.

SPOTTER AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTION STATEMENT...
Spotter Activation Not Expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY...No Hazards.
SUNDAY...Very High Fire Weather Potential...High Wind Potential.
MONDAY TO TUESDAY...No Hazards.

EXTENDED DISCUSSION...
Very warm weather is expected through the weekend, with highs
climbing into the 80s to low 90s. A cold front on Sunday will
bring cooler weather and windy conditions. Considering the ongoing
dry vegetation, this will elevate fire weather conditions on
Sunday. Temperatures will begin to recover to above normal values
once again early next week.

weather.gov/tulsa contains additional information.

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