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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... August 31, 2020 August 31, 2020 August 31, 2020 August 31, 2020 Latte Lunacy http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/fall-arrives.png Darned if we don't get it right (errrrr, almost right?) sometimes. Amember this graphic from last Monday, predicting a strong cold front through Oklahoma this morning? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200824/7am-temp-forecast-sept1.png Well, like I said, we ALMOST got it right. The front is still up in Kansas, but what's a few hundred miles amongst friends? Some friends area actually better that way, but that's not the subject of this post. Also, the front isn't quite that strong, but what's a few degrees amongst friends? Well, for the pumpkin spice latte fanatics, that's likely to be enough to END friendships, but it is still a nice cold front. The temperatures we see tomorrow after it's through should be somewhat indicative of how things will go this week. AND, we could see this extend into next week as well. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/tuesday-forecast-highs.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/sept5-9-temp-outlook.gif Okay, we hear ya. It's not highs-in-the-60s-break-out-the-sweaters weather, but it isn't the 90s and 100s either, which we saw this weekend. But it will be much cooler; below normal even, with lots of gray skies and rain around. Good enough. And besides, you know you were going to start drinking those pumpkin spice lattes anyway, because dang it (Okie-to-English translation: "damn it"... I didn't want to get fired for cursing), don't we deserve it? Oh yeah, the rain. Some of us need it desperately (west), while others definitely don't (east)! What else is new, right? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/30day-rain-totals.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/pct30day_rain.current.png We've actually already seen some good rains along the Red River, where it was needed pretty badly over in SW OK. And we can expect a lot more. Unfortunately, a lot of that is going to fall across eastern OK, where they're not exactly begging for it. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/rainrfc.48hr.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/7day-rain-forecast.gif There could be some big storms today across eastern OK as well, and the tornado threat is (come on, I know you know this already...say it with me) LOW BUT NOT ZERO. The biggest threat will be large hail, however, and maybe some wind. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/day1otlk_1200.gif http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/day1probotlk_1200_torn.gif http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/day1probotlk_1200_wind.gif http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200831/day1probotlk_1200_hail.gif We should see several fronts over the next week or so, with maybe a bigger one next week. That's pretty much how fall works around here, at least sometimes. Each front takes a bit more out of the heat as the sun starts to get lower in the sky, with more cold air to work with to our north. Then...winter. Be afraid (of cold air). Be very afraid. 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 ===================================================