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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... March 16, 2015 March 16, 2015 March 16, 2015 March 16, 2015 Finally, spring acts like spring? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/rain.jpg I guess that's the less confident Wyatt Earp, but when it comes to spring the last few years, uncertainty has been sort of a certainty. Finally, after a couple of months of saying "hope is around the corner, spring approacheth!!" we might finally get some real spring-like rains. Not the bigtime severe weather type rains, but just some good downpours in places that really need it. The rains should start late tomorrow night and then last for a few days, with Wednesday being the real drencher. Our friends at the Norman NWS office give us a timeline. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/nws-norman-tues.night.jpg http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/nws-norman-wed.jpg http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/nws-norman-wed.morning.jpg But the rain chances should extend into the weekend (of course, it's spring break week across Oklahoma...almost as automatic as State Fair for triggering rain). http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/nws-norman-7day.jpg You can also see the beginnings of another storm early next week there as well. The rainfall amounts are looking very spring-ish as well over that 7-day period. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/7day-rain-forecast.gif Not bad, not bad! Has to verify, though. With these types of forecasts over the last 5 years, it's generally been "do not trust, do not verify." I have good thoughts about this rain, however. Now before we get to the rain, we have to get past another day of warm/hot weather, along with winds and low humidity (i.e., high fire danger). Again, we turn to our NWS friends to give us the scoops. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/nws-amarillo-fire.jpg http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/nws-norman-fire.jpg http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/nws-tulsa-fire.png Remember, don't throw your butts out your window (or your cigarettes either). Both could cause a disaster. Watch for some temps across NW OK to come close to record-breaking territory. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/todays-forecast-highs.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20150316/todays-record-highs.png Spring? Rain? I'm your huckleberry. 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 ===================================================