Ticker for August 29, 2000

                
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No Rain for a Month!

As of August 29th, 100 of the Mesonet's 114 operational stations have
not observed one-tenth inch of rainfall since at least July 29th.

Here are the where the longest current streaks of days without at
least one-tenth inch of rain will stand at today's conclusion, assuming
no rainfall is observed today:

Tipton:     62 days since 0.86" on June 28th
Altus:      59 days since 0.68" on July 1st
Hollis:     47 days since 0.37" on July 13th
Mangum:     47 days since 0.27" on July 13th
Broken Bow: 38 days since 0.49" on July 22nd
Cloudy:     38 days since 0.97" on July 22nd
Hugo:       38 days since 1.20" on July 22nd
Lahoma:     38 days since 1.10" on July 22nd
Mt. Herman: 38 days since 0.52" on July 22nd
Ringling:   38 days since 0.28" on July 22nd
Slapout:    38 days since 0.44" on July 22nd
Apache:     35 days since 0.39" on July 25th
Foraker:    35 days since 0.32" on July 25th
Guthrie:    35 days since 0.26" on July 25th
Newkirk:    35 days since 1.18" on July 25th
Oilton:     35 days since 0.29" on July 25th


And, the Obligatory 100+ Temps List ...

Here are the longest streaks of 100+ temperatures, complete through
today:

Grandfield:  current streak 28 days (streak began on August 2nd)
Walters:     current streak 28 days (streak began on August 2nd)
Waurika:     current streak 28 days (streak began on August 2nd)
Clayton:     current streak 27 days (streak began on August 3rd)
Ringling:    current streak 20 days (streak began on August 10th)
Antlers:     current streak 15 days (streak began on August 15th)
Burneyville: current streak 15 days (streak began on August 15th)
Cloudy:      current streak 15 days (streak began on August 15th)
Broken Bow:  current streak 14 days (streak began on August 16th)