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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... April 10, 2019 April 10, 2019 April 10, 2019 April 10, 2019 Planes Flames and Automobiles http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190410/devil-of-a-day.png You shouldn't throw cigarette butts out the window. That's how Houdini died, you know! Maybe not, but we do have quite the situation brewing today in advance of that "bomb" cyclone exploding to our northwest. We won't get the blizzard and all that, but we are going to get the wind. And heat. And dryline. And with just enough vegetation still dormant/dead from the late green up we've seen due to cooler than normal weather, that's a perfect scenario for one heckuva wildfire day. Our NWS friends have it spelled out pretty well in their graphics. Winds are gonna gust to 60, and temps are gonna hit 90! http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190410/nws-ama-fire.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190410/nws-tulsa-fire.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190410/nws-norman-fire.png And from the Mesonet OK-FIRE program's own Dr. J.D. Carlson, it's not just western Oklahoma residents that should be worried/careful of fire today. He notes that due to the winds and heavy fuel loads in northeastern OK, especially Osage County, fires could be a particular concern there as well. These maps in a nutshell...the reds and oranges are bad (sorry Bedlam fans). http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190410/relative-greenness.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190410/burning-index-forecast.png And this is the special text he has scrolling on the OK-FIRE webpage. "High fire danger is expected across Oklahoma on Wednesday into early Thursday morning with sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph with higher gusts, especially west. 1-hour dead fuel moisture will range from 3% west to 6% central and east. The fire danger will be highest in the panhandle and western Oklahoma, but some areas in northeast Oklahoma such as Osage County will also see very high fire danger. Fire danger will again be high across the state from late Thursday morning through early Thursday evening behind the cold front that will have passed through the state early Thursday morning." http://www.mesonet.org/index.php/okfire/home I'm afraid not much moisture with this front. MAYBE a few showers as the front approaches. MAYBE! That cold front will bring winter back, however. Watch for highs 20-30 degrees colder tomorrow and Friday, and even colder on Saturday. We might struggle to get out of the 40s (I know I did). http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190410/saturday-forecast-highs.png Let's worry about that horrific forecast when we come to it. At least we should get much better moisture out of that system. 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 ===================================================