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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019 March 7, 2019 Floodstone http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/7day-rain-forecast.png Lovely, Mother Nature, you cur! Cur's a nice word. Too bad we don't use more of it. Kerfuffle, too. Like, "How could you give us more cold weather, you cur? You caused quite a kerfuffle!" Cool old words aside, some folks actually need that rain. Western Oklahoma has been quite dry all the way out to 90 days or so, and has lead to more of those bad colors on the U.S. Drought Monitor map. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/90day-totals.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/90day-pct-normal.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/20190305_OK_trd.png And it's been especially dry from 30-60 days. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/30days.norm_pct.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/60days.norm_pct.png Not everybody needs it, though. Some folks are trying to plant crops, and muddy fields don't help in the regard. And others are just tired of having muddy driveways and yards. But it certainly appears rain is on the way. The first batch of moisture arrives Friday and Saturday, along with the threat of some severe weather. We're mostly talking some small hail and marginally severe winds here...but keep in mind it's spring in Oklahoma. A couple of days away so that means there is some wiggle left in the forecast. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/nws-norman-severe.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/nws-tulsa-severe.png And then our next big chance comes early next week on Tuesday and Wednesday. Heavy rainfall is possible, and flooding will be a concern. I know this looks like a venn diagram created by a schizophrenic squirrel, but if you'll look closely you can see the Weather Prediction Center has Oklahoma pegged for a severe weather risk this weekend, and heavy rain next week. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/hazards_d3_7_contours.png Get those galoshes ready. Now what's next? I know, how about a spelling contest? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190307/doc.jpg 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 ===================================================