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KERSPLAT!


http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/current.TAPP.grad.png

I can't think of a better sound effect to describe the loss of the brief glimpse
of spring (i.e., summer) we saw over the last few days. When your 24-hour 
temperature change map looks like this, you know the fun days are over for a bit.

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/current.TAIR_24H.grad.png

And the Panhandle had a pretty good freeze last night. Yikes!

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/today.TAIR.min.grad.png

Heck, it's STILL freezing out that way. 

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/current.TAIR.grad.png 

For those worried about their crops/gardens/ornamentals, what's it look like 
going forward? Well, tonight is a bit of a concern for far NW OK, as does 
Sunday morning. 

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/friday-forecast-lows.png

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/sunday-forecast-lows.png 

Saturday just looks plain cold, with highs in the 40s/50s and lots of rain. 

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/saturday-forecast-highs.png

So a freeze across far NW Oklahoma is likely, and a frost might be possible 
a bit farther southeast. The rain should take care of lingering precipitation 
deficits across much of the state, at least if the amounts forecast come close.

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/3day-rain-forecast.gif 

Today's Drought Monitor shows a bit more yellow down in SE OK, a consequence
of those growing deficits. 

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/30days.meso.png

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/30days.norm_pct.png

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/30days.norm_dep.png

http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190411/20190409_OK_trd.png 

This is the time of year if you go a week or two without rain, you WILL have a
significant deficit starting to build, so it's important to get that soil
moisture recharged when you can. Might not be a problem in the future, but hey,
it's Oklahoma.

Gary McManus
State Climatologist
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
(405) 325-2253
gmcmanus@mesonet.org

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