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The Drought
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/new-drought-monitor.jpg
I wish it was as exciting as that scene, but I had to grab your attention *somehow*! All the rain/snow/ice we've had you'd expect a bit much nicer looking drought map (seems like I've said this before). Alas, drought actually worsened across the state thanks to NE OK not playing nice and building up a nice moisture deficit through all the wet stuff. First, here's the new U.S. Drought Monitor map with that increase in D1 moderate drought across the far NE, extending over into NW Arkansas.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/20150310_OK_trd.png
So we go from approximately 66% of the state in drought (at least D1) last week to around 71% this week. We did see the amount of D0 (abnormally dry, which isn't a drought designation) go down from around 99% to 98%, thanks to some generous rains and responses in streamflow in McCurtain County (far far FAR SE Oklahoma).
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/30day-rainfall.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/60day-rainfall.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/90day-rainfall.png
Those numbers don't mean much if you don't have anything to compare them to, so here are the percent of normal maps for those same periods.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/last30dayspct.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/last60dayspct.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/last90dayspct.png
Looking ahead, there's a bit of a chance for rain this weekend, mostly across SE OK, and then later on next week a bit more widespread for the state. Nothing major for most of the state at this time, at least through next Thursday, but we're approaching that point of the year where those things can change in a hurry.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/3day-rainfall-forecast.gif http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/7day-rainfall-forecast.gif
There is at least hope on the 6-10 and 8-14 day outlooks from CPC.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/610prcp.new.gif http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/814prcp.new.gif
Spring brings new hope for ALL areas of the state to finally start kicking some drought tail...just stay away from those cans.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150312/happening-now.jpg
Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org
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