Jack Gerfen

Oklahoma City

Chief Meteorologist at KOKH-TV (Oklahoma City, OK)

Chief Meteorologist at KOKH FOX 25 in Oklahoma City. If I'm not forecasting, I'm detailing my car!

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Severe Weather Chances Ramp Up Friday Into the Easter Weekend

1 month ago | ktul.com | Jack Gerfen

TOPICS:Severe WeatherStormsFlash FloodingCold FrontEaster WeekendHailRainThunderstormsThe start to April has been very pleasant and quiet, but we knew at some point that was going to change. We believe that change does occur starting on Friday, when strong to severe storms will be possible over much of the area. The rest of the Easter weekend may not see so many severe storms, but we could be looking at a flooding threat due to multiple rounds of storms.
Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, and Even Some Snow Through the Weekend

2 months ago | okcfox.com | Jack Gerfen

We are not done with the severe weather chances, unfortunately. We still have a round early Friday morning, another round later in the day, and even potentially early Saturday morning. After that, cooler temperatures will return, bringing with it a chance of a rain/snow mix to Oklahoma!The chance of severe storms will be possible early Friday morning. For us, our main threats will be the hail and wind potential in the morning.
Severe Weather Possible Tonight & The Next Few Days

2 months ago | okcfox.com | Jack Gerfen

In just a few hours, we'll be watching the chance for isolated supercell thunderstorms that could produce winds of 60 to 80 mph, up to baseball size hail, and even tornadoes. Have multiple ways of receiving alerts and know your severe weather plan!A Tornado Watch has just been issued for most of the area until Midnight tonight. It may not have felt like a severe weather day, but strong winds out of the south have been bringing in warm, moist air from the south.
Fire Danger Remains an Issue Tuesday Into Wednesday

2 months ago | okcfox.com | Jack Gerfen

Oklahoma has been ravaged by wildfires since Friday, and unfortunately, they remain a possibility all the way through Wednesday. This is due to the combination of the warm temperatures, dry air and fuels, and windy conditions. Super Scoopers have been trying to extinguish the flames in southeast Logan County most of Monday. They have been stationed in Oklahoma since last week. Most of the fires are at least partially contained.
Extremely Critical Fire Danger for Oklahoma Friday

2 months ago | okcfox.com | Jack Gerfen

An extremely powerful low pressure system will be passing just north of us Friday. While this system will bring severe weather to the Midwest Friday and the Southeast Saturday, we'll miss out on the rain and storms and get the wind. Due to ongoing drought, warm temperatures, and dry vegetation, adding strong winds to the equation will make for near historic fire conditions across Oklahoma Friday.
Attention Turns to Record Cold After the Snow

Feb 18, 2025 | okcfox.com | Jack Gerfen

Tuesday's system brought freezing drizzle and light snow to much of the area. While overall snowfall amounts were fairly light for our area around 1", much heavier snow was seen across northeast Oklahoma. As the snow is wrapped up, our attention now turns to the dangerous cold. Before we dive into the cold, we do have to talk about lingering effects of the snow into Wednesday morning. It may not have been much precipitation, but it was very icy out there Tuesday.
Oklahoma to See Snow and Record Cold

Feb 16, 2025 | okcfox.com | Jack Gerfen

A system arriving on Tuesday will bring snow to much of the state and dangerous cold temperatures behind it. Our Next Weather Maker will be a low pressure system tracking through the Southern Plains. Due to the track of the system, most of our area will start off briefly as a wintry mix with some sleet and freezing rain before changing over to snow. Winter Storm Watches are already posted for northern Oklahoma and Green Country in anticipation of the snow.
Wintry Mix Moves Through Wednesday Morning

Feb 11, 2025 | okcfox.com | Jack Gerfen

A wintry mix of rain, freezing rain, sleet, and snow will pass through the state early Wednesday morning. While we are not looking at a major snow or ice storm, there will still be impacts across much of the state with icy spots on roadways right in time for the Wednesday morning commute. The system responsible for the mixed precipitation is a quick mover. Most of us should see precipitation start shortly after midnight tonight and then come to an end later in the morning.
Oklahoma to See Rounds of Wintry Precipitation Early Next Week

Feb 6, 2025 | okcfox.com | Jack Gerfen

After a week that started in the 80s and ended with multiple days of fog, our attention is turning to early next week where a few waves of precipitation will move through Oklahoma between Monday and Wednesday. With temperatures expected to be even cooler in the 30s, it is likely we'll be looking at a combination of rain, mix, ice, and snow across the state. Due to the potential impacts we'll see, we've elected to make Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Weather Warn Days.
Arctic Air Returns to Oklahoma

Jan 16, 2025 | okcfox.com | Jack Gerfen

January has been a cold month with temperatures so far running a little cooler than normal. Temperatures have warmed up nicely the past few days, but a strong cold front is on the way for Friday evening. Our Next Weather Maker is a cold front that will drastically drop the temperatures Friday night.