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MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... August 30, 2018 August 30, 2018 August 30, 2018 August 30, 2018 The Incredible Shrinking Drought http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/20180508_ok_trd.gif We're getting there! Slowly but surely, we are reducing drought in Oklahoma with each successive rainfall (as you can see in the animated gif of the last 17 U.S. Drought Monitor maps). We went from 42% of the state in at least severe drought (with 23% in exceptional drought, the worst category) back on May 8, to only 19% in a least severe drought on Aug. 28 (and no exceptional drought in sight). We've had a heckuva'n August thus far for MOST of the state (yes, SW OK, we see you down there). http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/Aug1-29-totals.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/Aug1-29-depart-normal.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/Aug1-29-pct-normal.png We're not going to end up with the wettest August on record, but somewhere in the top-20. Not bad! http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/aug1-30-stats.png And a lot of the relief over that time frame is thanks to a swath of above normal rains from the Panhandle down through central and southeastern Oklahoma through the summer. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/summer-rains.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/summer-rain-departures.png http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/summer-rain-pcts.png We go from the good (22.3 inches at Wister) to the bad (4.4 inches at Hollis, Tipton and Waurika). What we need are targeted rains AND another cooldown. So how about those areas of drought in the SW and NE? What are their hopes for rain in the next week? Well, not bad, but not enough, unfortunately. Most of the good rains will impact the Panhandle and far NW OK, at least according to the latest 7-day forecast. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/7day-rain-forecast.gif Hopefully that can shift to the east just a bit, but anything would be appreciated, I'm sure. Maybe better chances next week? http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/sept6-12-precip-outlook.gif Regardless of rain chances later this weekend or into next week, it's gonna be HOT before we get there. It's gonna be steamy here for the next several days, so be prepared for the heat. http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20180830/NWS-heat-safety.png 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 ===================================================