Ticker for March 3, 1999

                
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A Couple of Streaks

February was, by all counts, a warm, dry month.  The wildfire problems
have been a short-term symptom of recent conditions.  With growing
season knocking at the door, let's hope the spring and summer don't
stray from the normal conditions like February 1999.

Tomorrow:  Preliminary February temperature data.  Where did this warm
February stand in relation to the past 104?

Days since last freeze:
9 days (Feb 23) - Ardmore
9 days (Feb 23) - Durant
9 days (Feb 23) - Hugo
9 days (Feb 23) - Pauls Valley
10 days (Feb 22) - Ketchum Ranch
10 days (Feb 22) - McAlester
10 days (Feb 22) - Norman
10 days (Feb 22) - Vanoss
20 days (Feb 12) - Medicine Park

The following Mesonet stations haven't observed at least a quarter-inch
of rain in the same day since *January*:
Alva        Jan 30
Bessie      Jan 30
Buffalo     Jan 30
Butler      Jan 30
Foraker     Jan 30
Freedom     Jan 30
Hinton      Jan 30
Hollis      Jan 30
May Ranch   Jan 30
Tishomingo  Jan 30
Watonga     Jan 30
Weatherford Jan 30
Woodward    Jan 30
Altus       Jan 29
Ardmore     Jan 29
Burneyville Jan 29
Hobart      Jan 29
Madill      Jan 29
Mangum      Jan 29
Retrop      Jan 29