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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... February 13, 2019 February 13, 2019 February 13, 2019 February 13, 2019 Fire...FIRE! http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190213/FIRE.png Yes, it's that time of year again when the heat runs high, keep feeling fascination, passion burning, love so strong. NO WAIT! Not another bad 80s pop song interlude (sorry Human League fans...and youngsters, google). DARN YOU, VALENTINE'S DAY! Nay, this time of year is for wildfires of the vegetation kind, not the heart. And we're getting one of those perfect setups for fire danger over the next couple of days. Humidity is dropping (and will continue to drop), http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190213/current.RELH_24H.grad.png drying, southwesterly winds are kicking up (and will continue to kick up), http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190213/current.gustarrows.gif and we're going to see above normal temperatures. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190213/today-forecast-highs.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190213/tomorrow-forecast-highs.png This is all in advance of a big bulge of cold air and a few storm systems traveling through. Most of it will be much ado about nothing (but cold air). Maybe some wintry precip Friday up north, but nothing major. However, enjoy the heat, mild as it is, today and tomorrow. After that, the bottom drops out through early next week. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190213/nws-norman-temperatures.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190213/feb18-22-temp-outlook.gif Other than marauding fires and warmer temps, the only excitement on the horizon is a chance of a winter storm early next week. Too early to say if that chance is good or not so good, so just let it linger in the back of your mind so you will check back later. Nevertheless, the big news the next couple of days will be fire. Elevated-to- critical fire weather out west, with a Red Flag Warning in the western Panhandle. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190213/latest.oklahoma.fire.gif That part of the state needs a good wetting rain (or snow). http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20190213/mesonet.rainfall.quarterinch.png 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 ===================================================