Small chance of isolated storms to kick off next week

(TULSA, Okla.) A mid-level ridge axis over Kansas/Oklahoma/Texas was squeezed from both sides Sunday, both from an upper low/trough digging over the eastern contiguous United States, and from a large upper storm over the Pacific Northwest and broad trough over the western contiguous United States. A weak surface ridge is in place over the southern/southeastern US, while lee side troughing exists over the central High Plains. A bit better dewpoints are observed over the region and especially over the higher terrain areas compared to previous days. There is a signal in the data that a repeat could happen again Monday afternoon, and thus have added low precipitation focused in the about the same area. Outside of the low mainly terrain induced storm chances, expect hot and dry weather to continue with afternoon highs about the same each day in the low to mid 90s with mid-level ridging persisting. Due to the upper low over the eastern US and the resulting surface ridging between here and the Gulf Coast, humidity levels will remain in check during the heat of the day, and thus no heat headlines are anticipated. Overnight lows will be changing more than the highs, trending upward especially toward the end of the week and next weekend when richer Gulf moisture begins to flow north back into the region. There is a slight chance of precipitation next weekend. Monday Sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind around 10 mph. Friday Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 10 mph.