Seven-day local weather forecast for December 27 through January 2

By that we mean periods snow showers off-and-on through the area.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy skies continue for Tuesday night, with an overnight low temperature of 38 degrees. High temperatures in the upper 50’s.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Temperature falling to near 16 by 8 p.m., then rising to around 24 during the remainder of the night. Northwest wind 3 to 8 miles per hour. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday – Rain and sleet before 4 p.m., then drizzle likely between 4 and 5 p.m., then freezing drizzle likely after 5 p.m. High near 33. West wind 5 to 7 miles per hour becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Snowfall amounts will be light anywhere from an 1 or 2 inches or less over the next couple of days.

New Year’ Eve, Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Light and variable wind.

Today: Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Winds: East 2-7 miles per hour. Several inches of slush and snow will make travel in a vehicle without four-wheel drive hard.

Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers.

A weak storm system will move northeast across our state tonight bringing scattered light snow showers across west central, northwestern and north central Oklahoma.

Wednesday Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Winds: North 3-10 miles per hour.

On Friday – New Year’s Day – the forecast calls for a high near 32. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 miles per hour.

Friday night – A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Lakes Area Today: Partly sunny, cool and dry. Cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest winds 5 to 15 miles per hour.

Sunday night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Sunny on Monday with a high near 45.