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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... September 11, 2023 September 11, 2023 September 11, 2023 September 11, 2023 And I feel fine https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/summers-end.png Okay, who else is tired of this cold weather? Man, I can't wait until spring! A little over the top? Maybe, but this is a pattern change nearly everybody wanted, but for me there is just a bit of buyer's remorse, and I know buyer's remorse because my wife tells me about it all the time! Maybe it's the abruptness? I mean, through yesterday we were scooting along with a nearly two-month long heat wave that started right around July 21. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/heat-wave-end.png In fact, today might be the first day in 57 days that we don't see a 90-degree temperature somewhere in the state, let along the 100s we've been seeing pretty regular. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/tmax.ge90_streak.png And I don't think either of these maps are finished adding numbers, especially the days with highs above 90 degrees map, but we're close to ending the 100s map. In other words...the summer as we knew it is over. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/tmax.ge90.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/tmax.ge100.png How abrupt of a change is it? Well, we're going from this yesterday https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/yesterdays-highs.png to this today. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/todays-forecast-highs.png In fact (part 2), I'll bet we see some record LOW tmaxes (tmaxeses?) up across NW OK today where highs will struggle to get out of the 60s. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/sept11-low-tmax-records.png In fact (STOP ME BEFORE I IN FACT AGAIN!!), NW OK could see highs in the 60s the rest of this work week! https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/nws-norman-7day-temps.png There is no sign of another summer-like heat wave, but remember, even if we do see another prolonged spate of above normal temperatures, the high temperatures won't be to the degree (pun intended) of our previous heat wave. We'll be well into mid-to-late September with lower sun angles and daylight hours, and we'll see replenished soil moisture from this week's rain. So much rain that even the cows are loving it. We'll call it...moosture. YEAH, I DID IT AND I'M GLAD! https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/5day-rain-forecast.gif We're talking several rounds of rain moving through the state, including heavy rains later today through tonight, then again Wednesday-Thursday. Heck, it's raining right now for crying out loud! https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/current-radar.png The heaviest rains, of course, have been in the eastern Panhandle, continuing a streak we've seen since early summer. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/rainrfc.24hr.png Speaking of streaks (so many ways to go there, but I'll avoid all), we should see our 2-month-plus stretch of significant rain-less end today for much of southern Oklahoma, which has been the driest such period in at least the past 100 years! https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/mesonet.rainfall.quarterinch.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/60day-rain-totals.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/del60day_rain.current.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/pct60day_rain.current.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230911/60day-stats.png Unfortunately, it does appear that the north and east areas will see lower totals. Remember, we're talking Oklahoma weather. Nothing can ever be that easy. But everybody should get something, and that's better than nothing. Just ask my scalp! Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey 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 ===================================================