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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020 November 12, 2020 Friends, Ardmorites, Countrymen http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/ceasar.drought.png Oh, so sorry I tried to class the joint up with a little Bill Shakespeare (his friends call him William, his bartender calls him Bill). What, you want another "Road House" reference? "I though you'd be bigger, drought." Well, dang it, I wish I had thought of that earlier. Hard to have much fun when you're playing Whack-A-Drought for the last 10 months or so (10 years is more like it). We finally get the drought down to a serviceable level, then darned if we don't go another two weeks without significant moisture across most of the state. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/2week-rain-totals.png And that just adds to the deficits we've seen growing across southern Oklahoma (and other parts) for the last couple of months. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/60day-rain-totals.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/60day-rain-departure.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/60day-rain-pct.png Thus, we get the changes across SC and SE OK on today's new Drought Monitor map, as well as a bit of an adjustment back to abnormally dry conditions in north central Oklahoma. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/1week-dm-change.png Now there is a chance of some rain Friday night into Saturday as we see fronts tonight and then again Saturday night, but I'm afraid the amounts won't be enough to blast some more drought away. Maybe stop it in its tracks, I guess. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/nws-norman-friday.rain.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/nws-tulsa-weekend-rain.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/nws-amarillo-friday-rain.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/3day-rain-forecast.gif I'm afraid the Panhandle will go completely without, and they'll probably be dealing with wildfires on Saturday. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20201112/nws-amarillo-sat-fire.danger.png Still looking for that next big storm on the horizon. The long-range forecast models are just hinting at something Thanksgiving week, but that's a fantasycast at best this far out...a big fantasy rainstorm. Wouldn't a big snowstorm be grand? GASP! Et tu, Ticker? 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 ===================================================