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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... December 13, 2018 December 13, 2018 December 13, 2018 December 13, 2018 WHOOSH! http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/winds.like.us.png AHA! So, think you're smart, do ya? You bigshots with your full head of hair and whatnot. HOW'S THAT HAIR LOOK NOW, SMART GUY OR GAL! Okay, it's the one type of weather day where those of us in the follicularly challenged club can crow. Now crows themselves had best stay in the lower branches, or they'll end up in south Texas, and we all know just how painful that can be. Winds are expected to gust to 60 mph in the high wind warning area to the west, and up into the 50s in the wind advisory to the east. But I wouldn't count out some of those 60 mph winds making it into south central OK either. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/latest.oklahoma.winds.gif Severe thunderstorm winds begin at 58 mph, and we could easily exceed that today across a large swath of western and central Oklahoma. We're not quite there yet... those stronger winds will come a bit later as the pressure gradient tightens up as a surface low approaches along with a cold front. You can see what the winds are already doing, however. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/today.gust.gif http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/current.WMAX.grad.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/current.gustarrows.gif Now let's see...winds 50-60 mph, cold front, I wonder what that will do to the wind chill? Well, it ain't pretty. Air temperatures behind the front in the 40s will feel like the 20s and 30s. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/current.TAIR.grad.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/current.TAPP.grad.png So when you see that front approaching your area, that's about as good as it's going to get for you. It's all downhill from there, as our friends to the west can attest. There will be some rain with this, mainly to the southeast of the I44 corridor where heavy rainfall can be expected, especially down in the far southeast. What else is new, right? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/nws-norman-rain.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/nws-tulsa-rain.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/rainfall-forecast.gif This is good for that area, because Oklahoma has been drying out. But northern and especially northeastern Oklahoma has become aqua-challenged over the last 60+ days. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/60days.meso.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/60days.norm_dep.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/60days.norm_pct.png But the deficits across the northeast go back well over a year. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/365days.meso.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/365days.norm_dep.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/365days.norm_pct.png This has led to an expansion of Abnormally Dry (D0) and Moderate Drought (D1) across the northeastern quarter of the state on the new U.S. Drought Monitor, bleeding over into northwestern Oklahoma. The area in D0-D1 has increased from 8% of the state a month ago to 27% today. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/20181211_OK_trd.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181213/20181211_OK_chng_4W.png So we need rain, we DON'T need the wind, and I can't tell what we need for temperatures. I know what temperatures I WANT, but I doubt we'll be seeing any 80s anytime soon. Wait, it is Oklahoma... Oh yeah, hair elitists have more trouble with stocking caps too. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! HAHAHA! HAHA haha ha Oh. Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org
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