NWS Forecast Office Tulsa, OK

Fire weather conditions worsen on Tuesday as temperatures warm and gusty southwesterly winds develop. Very dry humidity levels and abundant dormant grasses will contribute to higher grassland fire spread rates.

High temperatures increase significantly by late this week as upper level ridging expands into the region. Temperatures are likely to be near or above record highs Thursday through Sunday. This heat, combined with periodically breezy conditions and low relative humidity will continue to foster increased fire weather concerns this week.

Grassland fire weather a concerns increase Tuesday. Warming trend underway with unseasonably warm weather by late week.