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New Historical Coop Data Pages Offer Key to the Past and Present

Quick, what was the high temperature 106 years ago today in Healdton?
What's the average high and the record high for October 2 in Alva?
How often does it rain in Marietta on November 23rd?
In an average July, how often does the temperature top 100 in Hollis?

The answer to these, and many other climate questions, can be found
at the OCS Coop Data pages:

http://climate.mesonet.org/ (click on "COOP data")

"Coop" is shorthand for the cooperative weather observer network
that has served our nation for parts of three centuries.  The first
Coop data began in Oklahoma during territorial days in the 1890s,
with just a few stations along the Rock Island line (nee Chisholm
Trail). As the population flourished, so too did the number of
cooperative weather stations, peaking well above 200 stations
in the 1950s.

This rich data set provides the backbone of our state's climate
history and "normals".  In fact, the network continues in operation
today. Keep an eye on the Coop Data pages as they evolve over the
coming months!

By the way, the answers are:
The high temperature in Healdton on November 12, 1898 was 51F
Alva's average Oct 2 high is 82F. The record is 103F, set in 1938.
Marietta observed precip on 13% of the November 23rds on record, and
The temperature tops 100 an average of 12 days per July in Hollis.