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Brrrring




How boring is our weather these days? In looking for an image to put on the 8-14
day temperature outlook map, I started with "guy in shorts and a parka." Then I
thought, "wait, is 'parka' a word or did I just make that up?" So then I went
and looked up the word parka, and it's, uhhhhh...a word (hint: "looked up the word
parka" gave it away). Then I researched it's origins, and it turns out it's from
"Aleut, from Russian dialect, ultimately from Nenets (Samoyedic language of
northern Russia)."

And that got even more boring so I just went with boring old Bernie in his coat
(parka?) and mittens.

Now will we need mittens (Middle English mitain, from Anglo-French, probably from
Old French mite, name for a cat)? Not unless you want really sweaty hands. But we
might see our stretch of mild summer weather continue. And by "mild summer
weather," I mean 80s for highs.

Like yesterday.



BORRRRRINNNNGGGG!

Even taking a look at those statewide average highs (departure from long-term
avg.) gives me the chills. Where's the heat?



We've only seen 12 triple-digit readings at the Mesonet's 119 active sites this
season thus far, which for a warmy (work with me) like me, is chilling.



What's up with Eva there in the Panhandle? Even Altus is saying "Girlllll, cool
down!" Compared to last year, we're lagging way behind in the hundreds dept.



Even compared to 2023, which was a pretty mild summer right up until the last
week of July, we're again, lagging.



And we don't want to talk about 2022. Ever again. Seriously.



Now we have seen those heat index values hit the hundred mark, especially
across southern OK. I'd much rather see 0s on that map.



We're probably just getting started in that department. That will stay elevated
through mid-August, at least averagely (wait, that's a real word???) speaking.



Anyway, if you're a fan of occasional rain and highs in the 80s, you're in luck.









Heck, it's raining excitedly right now, for crying out loud!



Now ain't that exciting?

Gary McManus
State Climatologist
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climate Survey
gmcmanus@ou.edu
                

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