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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... October 10, 2018 October 10, 2018 October 10, 2018 October 10, 2018 Et tu, winter? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/todays-low-wind.chills.png Okay, that's just nasty. Fresh off one of the wettest 3-4 day periods in western Oklahoma history, with flood waters still rising in many of the rivers out that way, they have to deal with this? Not nice. It does look like we'll miss out on seeing an actual freezing air temperature though, with Eva coming close at 33 degrees. I would imagine lots of low spots out that way (there are some...it's not as flat as you think!) hit the 32 mark, and surely some places got a good frost. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/todays-lows.png The wintry fun doesn't end there. Watch for another chiller tonight, then our first freeze across the far NW over the weekend and early next week. Maybe some snow as well? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/tomorrows-lows.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/sundays-lows.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/mondays-lows.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/panhandle-snow.png Uhhhh, brrr! I'll have to get the old stocking cap out. Those with hair can tough it out, probably. We have bigger problems than hair...COLD WEATHER, I mean. As stated previously, one of the wettest 3-4 day periods across far western Oklahoma on record has left most of the rivers across that region swollen and out of their banks. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/latest.oklahoma.flood.gif Captured here in the 5-day rain totals from the Mesonet (to ensure getting any spare drops), our Mesonet site at May Ranch led the way with 9.78 inches between Oct. 6-9, with 9.7 inches of that falling between Oct. 7-9. Both the 3-day AND 4-day rain total records were broken for the May Ranch Mesonet site. Here's a more complete list of those Mesonet sites that broke their all-time 3-day rainfall record (dating back to Jan. 1, 1994, for most). -***- Mesonet Site 3-day total (inches) May Ranch 9.70 Seiling 8.95 Mangum 8.13 Weatherford 7.98 Woodward 7.76 Elk City 5.62 -****- Impressive, helpful, but in some cases WAY too much water. Unfortunately, it doesn't end there. We still have the remnants of Hurricane Sergio headed out way from the Pacific, due to arrive just in time for the weekend. Another strong cold front should be in the vicinity as well. All that will set up a few rounds of showers, hopefully not too many storms after all the excitement of the lasts couple of days. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/Sergio-track.png Another 3-5 inches is simply not needed at this time. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/7day-rain-forecast.gif When you go back and combine the 22nd wettest August and the 19th wettest September with an already soggy October 1-10, you end up with the 3rd wettest such period on record since at least 1921 with a statewide average of 13.08 inches, more than 5 inches above normal. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/aug1-oct10-stats.png 1986 stands atop that particular ranking at 15.15 inches, thanks mainly to a visit from...you guessed it (well, you probably didn't), the remnants of Hurricane Paine in early October of that year. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181010/Paine-totals-1986.png And even with Sergio's help, the August-October 1941 total of 18.41 inches is probably unreachable. That monstrous total was spurred by October's statewide average of 11.32 inches, Oklahoma's second wettest month on record next to May 2015's 14.44 inches. But, we are getting off point! That point, it's wet, it's cold, and more is on the way. I can't wait until winter when we're complaining about how much warmer than normal it is. Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org ================================================== The OCS/Mesonet Ticker https://ticker.mesonet.org/ To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Ticker or for questions about the Ticker or its content Phone or Email the Ticker Manager at OCS Phone: 405-325-2253 Email: ticker@mesonet.org --------------------------------------------------- -C- Copyright 2024 Oklahoma Climatological Survey ===================================================