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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... July 23, 1999 July 23, 1999 July 23, 1999 July 23, 1999 Hottest Day Yet As of 4:15 pm, 98 of the 115 Oklahoma Mesonet stations reported high temperatures which met or exceeded their previous maximums for the year. Only stations in the panhandle and most of southwestern Oklahoma have escaped setting their 1999 marks today. 25 Mesonet stations are reporting high temps at or above 100 F. Today's high temperatures are updated every 15 minutes at: http://www.mesonet.org/data/public/mesonet/maps/realtime/today.hilo.gif Fire Season Waking Up, plus Dramatic 7-Day KDBI Change The state forestry division has tracked 18 fires since July 15th east of U.S. Hwy 69. This isn't a large number for July, but it does indicate that the summer fire season is beginning, according to Forestry Division assistant director Pat McDowell. Earlier this week, the Ticker touched on a significant four-day change in Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) conditions. Today, we've included two more maps, seven days apart (Jul 15 and 22), which show a dramatic increase. The KBDI implies the state of near-surface soil moisture. On the images, hotter colors indicate higher KDBI values, which indicate more drying of the topmost layers of soil. The moisture content of these layers can have a significant impact on wildfire intensity From the evening of July 15th: http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/19990723/199907152200kd.gif From the evening of July 22nd: http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/19990723/199907222200kd.gif The Oklahoma Fire Danger Model: http://agweather.mesonet.org/fire/data.html ================================================== 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 ===================================================