Oklahoma Weather 3/8 Midday - Red Flag Warning

Good afternoon. Oklahoma. I'm Matt Mullins. If you stepped outside this morning and felt that bite. You weren't imagining it. We bottomed out at 35 degrees overnight. But here's the thing: that cold's already ancient history. We're climbing fast today under wall-to-wall sunshine, hitting the low to mid 70s statewide. Central Oklahoma tops out near 73 degrees. Northeast Oklahoma reaches 72. Southwest Oklahoma pushes to 74. Light southwest winds keep things comfortable all afternoon. Tonight stays mild with clear skies. Lows drop to the low 50s — a far cry from this morning's freeze. Monday brings the heat. We're talking mid 80s across most of the state. Oklahoma City hits 84 degrees. Tulsa reaches 84. Even the Panhandle pushes to 85. South winds pick up, gusting to 25 miles an hour in spots. Fire weather concerns develop across western Oklahoma with low humidity and gusty winds. But here's where things flip. Tuesday a storm system barrels in with severe weather potential. Showers and thunderstorms likely develop after 7 A.M., with the main event hitting Tuesday evening. Here comes a warm, moist, unstable atmosphere — the kind that can produce strong storms. All severe modes are possible. Highs reach the low 80s before the front arrives. Wednesday the cold front sweeps through. Showers taper off by midday. Highs drop to the mid 60s with gusty northwest winds. Some areas could see a light freeze Thursday morning — lows near 38 degrees statewide. The rest of the week? Much quieter. Sunshine returns Thursday with highs in the mid to upper 60s. Friday warms back to the upper 70s and low 80s. Saturday stays pleasant in the mid 70s. One more thing — spring forward tonight. Clocks move ahead one hour at 2 A.M. See you this evening.