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November 1998 State's Eighth Warmest

Preliminary data indicates that this November was among the warmest
Novembers on record in Oklahoma.  The mean temperature for the month
was about 4 F warmer than normal over most of the state.


NOVEMBER 1998: HISTORICAL STANDING

Climate      Mean November Temp    Rank of 104    Warmest
Division     1998      Normal      1st=warmest    Since

Panhandle    48.4 F    44.6 F       9th           1990
N. Central   51.4 F    46.8 F       5th           1990
Northeast    52.5 F    48.5 F       7th           1990

W. Central   51.7 F    47.3 F       6th           1966
Central      53.0 F    49.3 F      10th           1990
E. Central   54.1 F    50.6 F      11th           1990

Southwest    53.5 F    49.7 F       7th           1966
S. Central   55.2 F    51.7 F      11th           1990
Southeast    55.4 F    51.4 F      11th           1966

Statewide    52.7 F    48.9 F       8th           1990