Issued on: April 9, 2026
Under mostly sunny skies today, moderate ozone will develop across a wide areas with highest concentrations near and north of Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Dallas.  Numerous fires, especially in Osage county, will produce locally unhealthy smoke.  The southerly winds will bring an increase in moisture, which will lead to scattered thunderstorms through the weekend.  The precipitation washes pollution from the atmosphere and ultimately will restore good air quality.  Stiff breezes will develop on Saturday and Sunday as a strong low-pressure center crosses the northern Great Plains.  The warm southerly winds will sustain scattered thunderstorms on a diurnal cycle through next week.