“Barry” to be felt in and around Tulsa through Monday

(TULSA, Okla.) Tropical Storm Barry is expected to move north into the Arklatex (the U.S. socio-economic region where the three Southern states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas touch) by Sunday night and then lift northeast across Arkansas on Monday. Isolated to scattered showers and storms (the outer bands) resulted Sunday in the easterly flow north of the cyclone. After sunset, precipitation chances will be confined closer to the center of the storm as it makes its closest approach to our forecast area Sunday night into Monday. Rains associated with Barry may spread into far eastern OK and western AR through Monday. Heaviest rains will remain much further east. After the remnants of Barry depart, mid level height rises will occur over the region and will mark the beginning of what will be a long stretch of hot and dry weather. Heat headlines may be needed by Wednesday, likely continuing at least into next weekend. Detailed Forecast: Sunday Night A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Monday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind around 10 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South wind around 10 mph. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 80. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Friday Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 98. South wind 5 to 10 mph.