Sunny skies today; Rain chances later this week in Tulsa
BY Staff Reports
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
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High temperatures are expected to continue in the 90s before rain chances start in the Tulsa area this week.
The National Weather Service forecasts highs in the low-90s today, Wednesday and Thursday, with highs in the upper 80s after that this week in Tulsa.
Tulsa has a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday and Friday, with slight chances of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, the weather service forecasts.
Tulsa's temperatures have reached the 50s twice so far this month, with a low of 59 degrees on Monday and a low of 58 on Aug. 11. Tulsa's highest temperature this month was 112 degrees on Aug. 1 and 2, according to the weather service.
Tulsa has received 0.79 of an inch of rain so far in August, which is almost an inch below normal rainfall for this time of the month.
