Oklahoma 36-Hour Forecast: Cold Start Monday, Big Warm-Up Tuesday

Oklahoma 36-Hour Forecast: Cold Start Monday, Big Warm-Up Tuesday

ONWN Forecast valid: Monday, January 19, 2026 through Tuesday night, January 20, 2026 (statewide)

Oklahoma stays on the cold side to start the week, but a quick warm-up arrives Tuesday. Monday features chilly temperatures, a north breeze, and periods of cloud cover. A few flurries or brief light snow showers are possible mainly across north and northwest Oklahoma this morning into early afternoon, but little to no accumulation is expected and travel impacts should remain minimal.

Monday (Daytime): Cold, mostly dry, a few flurries north

Expect a cool and cloudy pattern for much of the day, with gradual improvement late.

North / Northwest Oklahoma: Mostly cloudy early with a chance for a few flurries or a light snow shower. Highs in the low to mid 30s.

Central Oklahoma: Mostly cloudy and cold, dry for most locations. Highs in the mid 30s.

Southern Oklahoma: Mostly dry with occasional breaks in the clouds. Highs upper 30s to 40s, with a few upper 40s possible far southeast.

Winds: North to northeast 5–20 mph, occasionally gusty.

Monday Night: Clearing and colder

Skies trend clearer overnight as winds ease and begin turning southerly late.

Lows: Mainly teens to low 20s, coldest across northern and northwest Oklahoma.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a noticeable warm-up

Tuesday brings a much more comfortable afternoon statewide with plenty of sun.

Highs: Generally around 50 to the upper 50s, warmest in western Oklahoma and the Panhandle.

Winds: South to southwest 10–20 mph with gusts occasionally 20–30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Quiet for most, late showers possible far southeast

Most of Oklahoma stays dry into Tuesday night, but clouds may increase in far southeast Oklahoma, where a few showers could develop late.

Quick regional snapshot (highs/lows)

Panhandle: Mon mid 30s, low near 20 | Tue mid–upper 50s

North/NW: Mon low–mid 30s, low teens–20s | Tue low–mid 50s

Central: Mon mid 30s, low near 20 | Tue around 50

South: Mon 40s, low upper teens–20s | Tue low–mid 50s

SE: Mon upper 40s, low teens | Tue low 50s, late shower chance Tue night

Bottom line: Cold and occasionally cloudy Monday (a few flurries possible north), then a sunny and much warmer Tuesday statewide.