Ticker for September 3, 1998

                
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Temperatures Soar Again Across State

Temperature observations well above 100 F are commonplace throughout the
Oklahoma Mesonet today.  Five stations (Guthrie, Marena, Marshall, Red Rock
and Wlaters) have reached 108 F today.

As of 3:30 pm, 102 Mesonet stations have observed high temperatures greater
than 100 F.  Seven of the remaining twelve stations were reporting 99 F
at 3:00.

The total of 102 stations over 100 F is the highest total this year:

*Sep  3rd: 102 Mesonet stations over 100F.
Aug 27th: 102 Mesonet stations over 100F.
Jul 20th: 101 Mesonet stations over 100F.
Jul 25th: 101 Mesonet stations over 100F.
Jul 22nd:  99 Mesonet stations over 100F.
Jul 26th:  99 Mesonet stations over 100F.
Jul 19th:  97 Mesonet stations over 100F.
Jul 29th:  96 Mesonet stations over 100F.
Jul 21st:  94 Mesonet stations over 100F.
Aug 26th:  90 Mesonet stations over 100F.

*Through 3:30 pm.


Today is also the 19th consecutive day that at least one Oklahoma Mesonet
station has observed a temperature at or above 100 F.

Mesonet observed high and low temperatures are updated at the bottom
of every hour at the Mesonet subscriber's home page:

http://www.mesonet.org/


Happy Birthday CHAN and GUTH

Today marks the sixth anniversary of the installation of the Chandler
and Guthrie stations.