MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... October 30, 2018 October 30, 2018 October 30, 2018 October 30, 2018
Happy Front Day!
Oh, there's a holiday tomorrow where you have to walk around at night in flimsy costumes, exposed to the elements? That must mean Mother Nature will provide us with our customary pre-Halloween cold front. Sure enough, right on schedule! Here you can see the front's presence across northwestern Oklahoma on the Mesonet's wind and wind chill temperature maps.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181030/current-windchills.png
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181030/current-winds.gif
The areas with northwesterly winds and lower wind chills are BEHIND the cold front, Valentine. Now, what are commodities? Commodities are agricultural products... like coffee that you had for breakfast... wheat, which is used to make bread... pork bellies, which is used to make bacon, which you might find in a 'bacon, lettuce and tomato' sandwich.
Whoops, took that "Trading Places" shtick a little too far. Back on track. Oh yes, Halloween misery. So the front will continue through the state today and perhaps kick off a few showers (maybe some storms in the SE). Then we'll see cooler weather tomorrow with some post-frontal showers possible earlier in the day. By the time most of you trudge out with your kids tomorrow evening, most of the rain should have pushed off to the SE, but don't be shocked by a bit of mist here or there. Cloudy skies and just enough wind to give you a chill will accompany temperatures in the 40s and low 50s.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181030/nws-norman-halloween-rain.png
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181030/nws-tulsa-rain.png
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181030/nws-amarillo-halloween-rain.png
Following that, just sort of BLAH November weather with a few minor cold fronts here and there, some chances for a bit of rain, until maybe a better chance of rain early next week with another front and stronger storm system. Emphasis on *MAYBE*.
Tough to see any washouts for now, though. The 7-day rain forecast is not exactly bullish on the moisture amounts for most of the state.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181030/7day-rain-forecast.gif
We are entering our dries time of the year and so even the hint of above normal precip chances for the second week of November doesn't mean significant precip is in the offing. Temperatures through that period appear to be tilted to the "Normal" category.
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181030/Nov6-12-temp-outlook.gif
http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20181030/Nov6-12-precip-outlook.gif
Nothing really exciting showing up right now, seems like. Maybe that's a good thing?
Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey (405) 325-2253 gmcmanus@mesonet.org
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