Ticker for November 11, 2010

                
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November 11, 1911:  A Palindrome to Remember

Oklahomans have grown accustomed to the fickle weather of the Great Plains,
particularly during the transitional months of spring and fall. Many state
residents have left the house dressed for a pleasantly warm autumn day, only to
be caught unawares by the icy chill of an arctic blast. With experience comes
wisdom, however, and most have learned to keep a trained eye on the weather
forecasts. Imagine the surprise of the state?s burgeoning population on
November 11, 1911, when weather forecasts were mostly limited to observations
passed down the telegraph line, as they witnessed one of the most abrupt
temperature swings in the state?s history. On that afternoon, Oklahoma City
reached a record high temperature of 83 degrees. Soon thereafter, a ?norther?
barreled through the state, dropping temperatures more than 60 degrees in the
span of a few hours. By midnight, the temperature at Oklahoma City had plunged
to a frigid 17 degrees, the record low for that same date. Both records still
stand, marking November 11th, 1911, as the only date in state history in which
the record high and low temperatures were broken on the same day for a single
location. National Weather Service forecasts indicate the milestones will be
safe for yet another year. The high temperature for Oklahoma City today should
hover in the 60s today after a low in the lower 50s.


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Shiny ball in sky goes out

As promised, gray skies have replaced blue and the rain has already started to
fall. In fact, some areas have already received nearly an inch of rain since
midnight:



And the forecast is for more (a LOT more) on the way:



Gary McManus
Associate State Climatologist
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
(405) 325-2253
gmcmanus@mesonet.org