Ticker for September 18, 2003

                
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Cold Front Brings Sharp Contrast to Sooner State

A significant cold front has beaten afternoon temperatures down into
the 60s across the northwestern two-thrids of the state so far today.
Strong northerly winds and much cooler air have replaced sticky
conditions behind the front:



The insurgence of cooler air is plainly visible on the Mesonet 24-hour
temperature change map:



However, clearing skies 100 miles or so behind the front have allowed
afternoon temps to climb a bit in the northwest:



Finally, the 3-hour pressure change map shows the charateristic
fall-rise couplet pattern associated with the cold front:




Snapshots From the Field

Mesonet Technician Ken Meyers provides a couple shots from his latest
trips out into the field.  The first provides a beautiful glimpse of
the oncoming autumn season near Broken Bow, and the second shows an
all-too-familiar road hazard near the Foraker site: