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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... August 12, 2020 August 12, 2020 August 12, 2020 August 12, 2020 Ding Ding? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200812/aug17-21-temp-outlook.png Well no, of course not! While it does look like we're going to see a really nice cold front (cold fronts are nice in the summer, mean in the fall, and downright nasty in the winter) next week, the presence of that large ridge of high pressure across the western U.S. probably means we'll see more summer heat. But, it will be nice while it lasts! Check out the 7-day temp forecast from our friends at the Norman NWS office. Low 80s for highs! Wow, it'll be just like, uhhhhh, early August again? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200812/nws-norman-7day-temps.png Right, this won't be our first go-round with 80s for highs this summer, but it's a signal we're getting closer to fall. But before we get there, it's gonna be ugly for awhile. Yesterday's heat index values weren't obscene, but they weren't angelic either. And tomorrow's actual air temperatures are going to look even worse when you add on all that humidity. Today will be no picnic either, with a heat advisory in effect for much of southern up into central Oklahoma. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200812/yesterdays-max-heat.index.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200812/thursday-forecast-highs.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200812/latest.oklahoma.heat.gif Now doesn't this look much better, the forecast highs for next Tuesday? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200812/aug18-forecast-highs.png We're cutting a really fine edge here, though. If that heat dome shifts to the east at all, it might mean that cool air is a little farther off to the east. Stranger things have happened. Heck, with Oklahoma weather, MUCH MUCH stranger things have happened. And long range fantasycasts have us back in the mid-90s by the end of next week anyway, so don't get those sweaters out just yet. 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 ===================================================