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Near-record warmth expected Wednesday; prepare for rainy travel after Christmas

Winds of 11 to 21 miles per hour are expected, with gusts as high as 29 miles per hour.

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Overnight, expect patchy fog and a low temperature of about 57 degrees.


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Showers will continue into the overnight hours with a low in the mid-50s and a high Christmas Eve near 70 degrees with a 50/50 chance of rain.

It’s too early to have confident precipitation total forecasts at this point, but forecasters say a potentially significant winter storm will likely affect northwest and west-central Oklahoma with almost a foot of snow.

Cherokee Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management Director Renee Cornelison said the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Cherokee County until 7 p.m. Friday. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

There is a 60 percent chance of rain Friday night. “Rising incomes and low gas prices are helping to fill stockings this year, and more people than ever will choose to spend those savings on travel this year”. At this time, only parts of south-central and southeast Oklahoma are expected to only receive rain.

The forecast for Christmas calls for sunny skies, with a high near 53 degrees, according to the NWS.

Snow is expected for higher elevations.

The likelihood of showers will increase to 100 percent Saturday and into Saturday night when the high will be 64 and the low will be 43.

Tuesday: Partly sunny with a high near 36.

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Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Wednesday weather Partly sunny skies