First week of winter brings fog and warm temps

(TULSA, Okla.) A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued until 10 a.m. Monday for the following counties: Osage, Washington, Nowata, Craig, Pawnee, Oklahoma, Rogers, Mayes, Creek, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Wagoner, Muskogee, McIntosh, Sequoyah, Pittsburg, Haskell, Latimer and Le Flore. Areas of dense fog will continue to develop Sunday evening into Monday. Visibility will be reduced to a quarter mile or less. Portions of east central, northeast and southeast Oklahoma and northwest and west central Arkansas will be affected. Visibilities are expected to be reduced to less than one quarter mile by the dense fog, creating hazardous driving conditions. If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. Forecast thermal profiles show significant warming Monday, and any locations that see sun for most of the day should easily warm into the mid or even upper 60s, while morning fog will hold temps below their potential. Unseasonably warm temperatures, gusty southerly wind, and dry conditions will result in elevated fire spread potential Tuesday afternoon. A small decrease in wind speeds Christmas Day will reduce that some, but temperatures will once again be much above normal, with low 70s definitely possible both days. Chances of showers increase toward the end of the week, with thunderstorms likely Friday night. Monday Areas of dense fog before 10am. Patchy freezing fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 62. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 10 mph. Christmas Day Sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph. Friday A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph. Friday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday Night A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 10 mph. Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.