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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020 August 13, 2020 The Incredible Shrinking Drought http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/20200811_OK_trd.png Another week of summer, another week of unexpected drought improvement. Not that rain wasn't forecast, but another overachieving storm system brought more than expected. The amount of drought only decreased about 2.5%, from 21.12% to 18.62%, but it's still quite an achievement for mid-August, and the same could be said for the time since mid-July. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/1month-change-DM.png Check out the rain over the last month...mid-July through mid-August. Are you kidding me? For much of the state, that's outstanding! http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/30day-rain-totals.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/30days.norm_dep.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/30days.norm_pct.png We see you, southern Oklahoma. Trouble is still afoot there. The Mesonet soil moisture probes tell us more. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/16inch-soil.moisture.png Unfortunately, things are worsening in those areas where you still see deficits, and the heat isn't helping matters. Making it worse, actually, with increased evaporative demands. Today will not bring relief with either rain or cooler weather. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/todays-forecast-highs.png YIKES! That will be one of the hottest days of the year thus far in the SW, and if you add the humidity, watch out. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/latest.oklahoma.heat.gif Okay, calm down. Take a deep breath. You want relief? Okay, how about early next week? Will that work? Are you okay now? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/aug18-22-temp-outlook.gif It ain't perfect, and that heat dome is perilously close to us to our west, but it will bring 80s for highs, which will allow some of that rain that's going to fall to stick around a bit longer. Oh wait, you thought you'd get some rain with all that cool air? LOL! It's 2020! http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/aug18-22-precip-outlook.gif But wait, there is hope after all! http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/7day-rain-forecast.gif We've had a lot of overachieving storm systems lately. We'll hold out hope for this forecast as well. Let this tide you over until fall. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200813/monday-forecast-highs.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 ===================================================