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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020 800-pound hurricane http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/laura.png Well, we might as well lead with the 800-pound hurricane in the room, as Laura slammed ashore last night as a monster Cat-4 storm. The damage from the wind and associated storm surge was catastrophic, as could be expected. For our weather, the fringe counties along our border with Arkansas will be affected throughout today, with McCurtain County feeling the worst our state will see. That county will continue in a flash flood watch and high wind warning until Laura passes to the northeast and pulls her impacts with her. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/latest.oklahoma.flood.gif http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/latest.oklahoma.winds.gif Farther to the west, our old nemesis -- drought -- is starting to flare up once again. Fueled by another dry week and high temperatures, we now see extreme drought once again spreading in far southwest and up into west central Oklahoma. In fact, this is the first week we haven't seen some decent improvements in some part of the state. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/20200825_OK_trd.png The rains over the last week, save for far southeastern OK, were spotty at best, and lesser at least. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/10day-rain-totals.png This was really poor timing, and August thus far is not shaping up to be like our wet July. Augusts tend to do that, earning their rep as our most miserably hot and dry combo summer month. If your lawn has turned yellow, that's to be expected. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/month.meso.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/month.norm_dep.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/month.norm_pct.png Most parts of the state are comparing unfavorably to August 2000, which is not good territory. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/aug1-27-rain-stats.png Yeah, not pretty, right? (Those are the same words I say every time I look in the mirror...my self esteem fluctuates inversely with the amount of drought each week). Heck, the summer itself has been downright nasty for most folks, at least precip-wise. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/summer-meso.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/summer-rain-depart.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/summer-rain-pct.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/summer-stats.png There might be help on the horizon. A series of cold fronts will start Saturday and then a couple of times next week, with each bringing some cooler air and a chance of rain. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/7day-rain-forecast.gif http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/nws-norman-7day-temps.png Tomorrow is going to be a bear, though, with triple-digits spread about and heat indices up close to 110. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/friday-forecast-highs.png The Monday map looks much better, if'n you're in northern OK, at least. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/monday-forecast-highs.png Fall is JUST around the corner. I'm serious. Might be a big corner, though. 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 ===================================================