Mesonet Ticker for November 5, 2026

                
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Fry this turkey




I've already told you how 2026 is roaring towards a yearly heat record across the
state, possibly beating 2012 so badly it'll smack the taste out of its mouth. So
why should November be any different?



The way it's going now, December could end up a February 2021 (perish the
thought!) and still beat 2012. Even though it's sorta "normal-ish" now, we will
now embark on another warming trend, and possibly stay that way for the next
10-14 days.





Now, for the caveats. Oh, there are always caveats! It's not like we're headed
for a bunch of 80s and 90s. At least it doesn't look that way (it's Oklahoma,
nothing is off the table but a kale salad). But 70s for this time of year
are indeed above normal. Don't expect too much in the way of rain either.

Oh, we're talking about rain? Well, I have to say it.

HECK, IT'S RAINING RIGHT NOW FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!



Don't expect too much out of it, but the 24-hour forecast for the state looks
the same as the 7-day rainfall totals. In other words (the non-gibberish kind),
what falls today will have to keep us for at least another week.



We have had a goodly amount of rain here and there over the last couple of
months, enough that we continue to see improvements on the Drought Monitor
map.



And while 86% of the state is still in at least moderate (D1+) drought
(remember, D0 or "abnormally dry" conditions isn't drought), that's the lowest
total we've seen since Aug. 4 when the flash drought exploded. And the D4
level is the lowest we've seen since early May.

So we are making dents, BOTH in the drought AND 2012's heat record.

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

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