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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023 September 18, 2023 Soggy corn dogs? https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/7day-rain-forecast.png There's nothing worse than soggy corn dogs (Soggy Corn Dogs was my band's name in parochial school), except for maybe mayonnaise on hot links. Ugh, you think that's gross, take a look at how much rain we STILL need after last week's respite. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/7day-rain-totals.png Not bad for some folks. Heck, southern Woods County saw over 5 inches of rain, and even a drought-plagued area in south central got 2-3+ inches. But compared to the longer period of the flash drought (and long-term drought in far SW and NC OK), still need lots more where those totals didn't add up to nearly as much. Ugh...oh well, I'll worry about grammar later. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/60-day-rain-totals.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/del60day_rain.current.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/pct60day_rain.current.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/60day-rain-stats.png Yeah, not good. And another "not good" remark is needed if severe weather being forecast comes to fruition (and we all know just how painful fruition can be!). This is our "secondary severe weather season," although in Oklahoma it's ALWAYS severe weather season. But at this time of year, we see that jet stream start to dip back to the south, so more powerful storm systems with more instability and all the usual ingredients Okies love to hate. Several rounds of storms could traverse the state over the next week, with the shooting match starting early morning tomorrow and really ramping up into the evening. Big hail and damaging winds are the primary threats. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/OK_swody2.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/OK_swody2_WIND.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/OK_swody2_HAIL.png Monday and Wednesday also have their chances, but not as robust as tomorrow's threats. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/OK_swody1.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/OK_swody3.png The heat is back as well, but as I preached...nagged...persisted in telling you for the last 2 weeks...it ain't your Grandpappy's heat. At least not like what we saw earlier this month. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/nws-norman-7day-temps.png Remember, as we go through the month, our normal avg. high temperature starts to drop precipitously (English to Okie translation: steeply), so if you go back to 10 degrees above normal, you're in the 90s instead of 100s. But even then, we're really just looking at 80s for this week. Much more seasonable, if not a bit above normal. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20230918/statwide-avg-highs.png Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey 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 ===================================================