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Frost/freeze headlines remain in effect through Friday morning. Frost/freeze expected again Saturday morning in many locations.

Rain chances return late Saturday night and Sunday.

Short Term

(Through Friday) Issued at 1034 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

Temperatures near or below freezing in some places Friday morning will warm into the 50s during the afternoon, with some 60 degree readings expected in far southeast Oklahoma. Winds will be from the north at less than 10 miles an hour.

Long Term

(Friday Night through Thursday) Issued at 1034 PM CST Thu Nov 12 2026

Additional frost and freeze headlines are expected again Friday night into early Saturday morning, with a larger part of the forecast area likely to see temperatures at or below freezing. A hard freeze may occur in some spots as well, especially in the colder valleys of northwest Arkansas. Will forego headlines for Friday night at this time to prevent confusion with the current frost/freeze headlines in effect through Friday morning.

An upper level storm system remains on track to bring rain to much of the forecast area from late Saturday night through Sunday evening. Drier low level air to the east continues to result in some uncertainty on just how much rain can make it into far northeast Oklahoma and northwest Arkansas, so chance of rain will remain lower in those places. Temperatures Sunday will remain in the 40s in areas that see rain for much of the day.

A warming trend will take place next week, with temperatures returning to near normal levels by the middle of the week. Another storm system may increase rain chances during the latter half of next week, but significant model differences at that time frame results in low confidence in the timing of any precipitation.