Ticker for March 21, 2011

                
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The Panhandle menu for today

Fried dirt with a side of dirt. To drink ... dirt! It does come with a hot (but
dry) towel, however.

Taking a look at this graphic from the National Weather Service office in
Amarillo, you can see the precarious position the western Panhandle is in with
a Red Flag warning for that area:



In reality, much of western Oklahoma is in the same boat, but it is worth
noting due to the current weather in Cimarron County.

Relative humidity is down to single digits:


Winds are gusting up to 50 mph:


A lovely day indeed!

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