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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022 June 23, 2022 Hair today, gone tomorrow https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/kurt-russel-thermometer.png I DON'T KNOW WHY EITHER! But why not, right? Look, there is NOBODY with the kind of hair range that my good friend (I wish) Kurt Russel has, from his ultra-feathered "can't the 80s just end" look from "Tango and Cash" (Saturday) to his ultra-flat flattop from "Stargate" (Sunday). But come Hell (Tombstone) or high water (Overboard), our cold front will arrive this weekend right on time for Sunday, giving us a delicious break (Miracle) from summer (The Mean Season). No, it won't be the death (Death Proof) of our summer heat (The Best of Times), but it will provide a small-but-extremely-brief preview of fall. Rain, you ask? Well, there is a front coming, after all. It does appear there will be a chance of some rain, but mostly across NW OK on Saturday and Sunday. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/5day-rain-forecast.gif And then it's right back to summer with more extended heat as we get later into next week. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/june30-july6-temp-outlook.png We've now gone a good two weeks in the current heat wave, and about that much time without really significant rainfall. The worry here is about a flash drought developing in those areas that have already seen drought relief over the last couple of weeks. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/tmax.ge90_streak.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/mesonet.rainfall.quarterinch.png We have basically the same drought picture as last week. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/20220621_ok_trd.png But that sun has been pretty unbearable over the last couple of weeks, with very little in the way of moisture. So you can just feel that soil moisture evaporating with each passing day without any chance of replenishment. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/7day-10inch-FWI-change.png https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/4inch-pct-avail-water.png So I'd say something of a "Flash Drought" watch is on for the state, because even though it's going to cool down for a bit, the heat will definitely be back and the bit of rain coming with that cold spell is not going to help much. Don't worry, I'm saving "Captain Ron" in case we return to the summer of 2011. https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/capt-ron.jpg By the way, if you see this one? https://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20220623/the-worst-possible.jpg Be afraid. Be very afraid. Gary McManus State Climatologist Oklahoma Mesonet Oklahoma Climatological Survey 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 ===================================================