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Lake Effect Snow through Saturday: A Series of Storms Impact the West

Lake effect snow showers will continue through Saturday downwind of Lakes Erie, Ontario and the eastern portion of Lake Superior. A series of storm systems will continue to impact California and the Pacific Northwest through the weekend and into next week, bringing widespread rainfall, mountain snowfall, and gusty winds. Coastal flooding is expected in northern California. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 7:36:41 pm CST

Rain chances are increasing late tonight into Friday, with a low to medium chance across much of eastern Oklahoma and western Arkansas from 12 am to 6 pm Friday. Most areas pick up a tenth of an inch or less. A few locales may see rainfall totals up to a quarter of an inch.
December 2025 ended well above normal temperature-wise and well below normal precipitation-wise for Tulsa, Fort Smith and Fayetteville. All three sites set all-time record highs for the month on the 27th and Fort Smith and Fayetteville both finished with their record driest Decembers on record.
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