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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... August 9, 2024 August 9, 2024 August 9, 2024 August 9, 2024 Grande https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240809/saturday-highs.png I mowed the lawn yesterday with a heat index of 105 degrees on the off-chance it might rain last night. My first mistake was trying to mow with a heat index instead of a mower, but that's not important right now. What's important is that it DIDN'T rain, and if I had waited until this morning I would have had a much more favorable experience in delicious fall-like air. But that's okay. I keep hearing folks say this is very September-ish, but highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s? https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240809/saturday-lows.png Sorry (not really), but that's October here in Oklahoma. Not everybody will get 70s and 50s, but for the 80s and 60s crowd, enjoy it all the same. Here's how I see myself handling it: after today's highs in the 80s, I'll proclaim it too cold and wish for summer to come back. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240809/todays-forecast-highs.png Of course, it's still August, and summer still run Bartertown, but we might as well break up the monotony with a bit of a fall preview. And the rain...we definitely need that. Over 3 inches fell in Cheyenne today already, and heck, it's raining right now for crying out loud! https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240809/today.rainrfc.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240809/3day-rain-forecast.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20240809/current-radar.png Well that's it. Nothing to do now but put on a jacket, go outside and watch as the leaves turn color as we enjoy Augtober. Well Halloween stuff is already in the stores, ain't it? Vindication. Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climate Survey gmcmanus@ou.edu ================================================== 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 ===================================================