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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... December 21, 2023 December 21, 2023 December 21, 2023 December 21, 2023 Merry Christmas! https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20231221/merry-Christmas.jpg Yes, I'm still off. By most reports, wayyyyyy off! That's okay, I've never been "on." Still looking at the same forecast...rain off and on over the next four days or so, especially on Christmas Eve. Heavy rain possible, maybe a bit of snow up in far NW OK and the Panhandle (NO, the Panhandle ain't NW OK). https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20231221/7day-rain-forecast.gif Heck, it's raining right now for crying out loud! https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20231221/current-radar.png Temperatures drop down to more seasonable levels on Christmas Day, just to mess with us. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20231221/nws-norman-7day-temps.png We blasted some record high tmins out of the water this morning already, on our way to a decently warm afternoon. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20231221/dec21-record.hi-tmins.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20231221/todays-lows.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20231221/todays-forecast-highs.png Hey, you want big changes of the WINTER kind? Wait until later next week, maybe. Until then, here's my favorite Christmas carol. Sing along if you must, nobody can hear ya! We Wish you a Merry Christmas, Okie Style Oh, the weather outside is frightful, But in Oklahoma, it's so delightful. And since we've no idea what's in store, Let it storm, let it freeze, let it pour! Oklahoma's weather, oh, it's such a funny thing, One day it's summer, then winter's icy sting. Tornado warnings and a hailstorm too, We wish you a weather-proof Christmas, it's true! In the morning, it's sunny and clear, By lunchtime, it's snowing, isn't that weird? Grab your umbrella, your parka, and sunscreen, Oklahoma's weather, it's a wild scene! Oklahoma's weather, unpredictable and wild, One day it's calm, the next, a tempest compiled. From heatwaves to blizzards, and everything between, We wish you a climate-confused Christmas scene! Oh, the wind is howling, it's a gale, But tomorrow it might be a calm, gentle exhale. Pack your flip-flops and your snow boots too, In Oklahoma, weather's a mixed-up brew! Driving through rain, then a dust storm appears, Tornado Alley, where you face your fears. But we'll brave the elements, come what may, In Oklahoma, it's a weather buffet! Oklahoma's weather, it keeps us on our toes, From tornado drills to dodging hail that throws. No snowplows, just sunshine and sleet, We wish you an ever-changing Christmas treat! So here's to the holidays in Oklahoma's embrace, Where the weather's a puzzle, a true weather chase. No matter the forecast, come join the cheer, Merry Christmas, and may the weather be clear! Gary McManus State Carolist 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 ===================================================