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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 July 29, 2020 Do ya enjoy water rescues? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/3day-rain-totals.png Here's the obligatory caveat at the beginning of any reports of heavy rains in Oklahoma: "Yeah, we know some of you didn't get nearly enough, whilst some (a lot) may have gotten way too much." The latter was the case for eastern Canadian and far western Oklahoma counties overnight into the early morning yesterday. Other hotspots would include the Ames area in eastern Major County, and various other parts of north central into central Oklahoma where 2-4 inches fell over a wide swath. I was just thinking...what's up with that Wile E. Coyote, anyway? In one Roadrunner cartoon he's a mad genius, speaking with a Frasier Crane voice, the next he's a silent imbecile. What gives, Looney Tunes?? Back to more important matters...the problem we see now is lots more rain is possible over the next three days. The forecast calls for the possibility of over 3 inches across parts of eastern Oklahoma, with 1-2 inches possible into the already saturated areas in central OK. Make no mistake about it, east central into southeastern OK needs some rain. They have started to creep into drought territory over the last month or so. Looking at this map, easy to see somebody in Custer County in western OK has ticked Mother Nature off as well. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/30day-rain-totals.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/30days.norm_pct.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/30days.norm_dep.png The deficits aren't huge, but they ain't insignificant either (remember the rule: "aren't before ain't except after c"). When you push out to 60 days, then you start to see the trouble. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/60day-rain-totals.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/60days.norm_dep.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/60days.norm_pct.png So we are getting some much needed relief over parts of the state, but other areas obviously need more. And we'd sure like it if we didn't have the flooding, but of course, that comes with the territory here in Oklahoma. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/latest.oklahoma.flood.gif On a cooler note, we're going to be seeing mid-September weather coming soon as more cool air (along with clouds and rain) spill into Oklahoma in this nortwesterly flow regime. Check out the highs for Friday into the weekend. Are you kidding me? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/friday-forecast-temps.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200729/nws-norman-7day-temp-forecast.png It won't be the coolest end of July ever. Remember back in 2014? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20140731/yesterdays-highs.png Hmmm, 2014 is looking pretty good about now. By the way, I rooted for the coyote. Once, just once, I'd like to have seen that dumb bird paint a train tunnel on that rock and have it run over HIM! The coyote at least shopped local, buying all his stuff mail order through the Acme Company. 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 ===================================================