FYI: Record high temperature for Amarillo, Texas on this date, tied today
THE TEMPERATURE AT RICH HUSBAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN AMARILLO
REACHED 87 DEGREES AT 414 PM. THIS TIES THE RECORD HIGH THAT WAS SET
ON THIS DATE IN 1946.
Arnett, in western Oklahoma, showing 92 degrees and 35 mph winds at 4:35 p.m., Oklahoma Mesonet
The difference of about a year
On March 27 and 28, 2009 Oklahoma received more snow in a 24-hour period than any time since records began in 1892, with official measurements of 26 inches at Woodward and Freedom. Unofficial totals were even greater. The hardest hit areas in Oklahoma were in the extreme northwest as well as into the Panhandle. So many areas were still digging out a year ago today.
Today at 4:05 p.m. the Oklahoma Mesonet reported that Buffalo in far northwestern Oklahoma reached 90 degrees and about 10 minutes later, Beaver in the eastern Panhandle reached 91 degrees.
By 4:20 p.m., those locations as well as Slapout in the eastern Panhandle had all reached 90 degrees.
At 4:05 p.m., Buffalo, in Harper County, in far northwestern Oklahoma had an actual temperature of 90 degrees and 29 mph wind gusts
FYI: A team approach
In instances of wildfires not only many department but many agencies work together. For instance, Emergency Management directors have called the National Weather Service, Norman Forecast Office today for weather information including wind speeds and relative humidity and how those are trending.
From 2:55 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. there have been 37 wind gusts of 40 mph or more
| Fort Cobb | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:50 pm |
| Hinton | 42 mph | Mar 30 | 3:50 pm |
| Kingfisher | 43 mph | Mar 30 | 3:50 pm |
| Medicine Park | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:50 pm |
| Minco | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:50 pm |
| Vinita | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:50 pm |
| Kingfisher | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:45 pm |
| Watonga | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:45 pm |
| Blackwell | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:40 pm |
| Hinton | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:40 pm |
| Medicine Park | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:40 pm |
| Vinita | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:40 pm |
| Watonga | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:40 pm |
| El Reno | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:35 pm |
| Hinton | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:35 pm |
| Kingfisher | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:35 pm |
| Vinita | 42 mph | Mar 30 | 3:35 pm |
| Watonga | 42 mph | Mar 30 | 3:35 pm |
| El Reno | 43 mph | Mar 30 | 3:30 pm |
| Hinton | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:30 pm |
| Oklahoma City North | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:30 pm |
| Vinita | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:30 pm |
| Bessie | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:25 pm |
| Camargo | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:20 pm |
| El Reno | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:20 pm |
| Hinton | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:20 pm |
| Hinton | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:15 pm |
| Kingfisher | 42 mph | Mar 30 | 3:15 pm |
| Watonga | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:15 pm |
| Weatherford | 42 mph | Mar 30 | 3:15 pm |
| El Reno | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:10 pm |
| Hinton | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:10 pm |
| Hinton | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:05 pm |
| Hobart | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 3:05 pm |
| Vinita | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 3:05 pm |
| Hinton | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 2:55 pm |
| Vinita | 41 mph | Mar 30 | 2:55 pm |
From National Weather Service, Tulsa – Red Flag Warning
…RED FLAG CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
AFTERNOON…
OSAGE-WASHINGTON OK-NOWATA-CRAIG-OTTAWA-PAWNEE-MAYES-DELAWARE-
CHEROKEE-ADAIR-MUSKOGEE-MCINTOSH-SEQUOYAH-PITTSBURG-HASKELL-
TUE MAR 30 2010
…RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING…
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TULSA HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING. FOR THE
FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
IN OKLAHOMA…
OSAGE…WASHINGTON…NOWATA…CRAIG…OTTAWA…PAWNEE…MAYES…
DELAWARE…CHEROKEE…ADAIR…MUSKOGEE…MCINTOSH…SEQUOYAH…
PITTSBURG AND HASKELL.
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 30 MPH
COMBINED WITH WARM TEMPERATURES…DRY FUELS…AND RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT WILL CREATE FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR AGGRESSIVE FIRE SPREAD OF GRASS FIRES THROUGH THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE SOME THIS
EVENING AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SLOWLY RISE. HOWEVER…WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE OVERNIGHT…
WHICH COULD STILL HAMPER RESPONSE TO ONGOING WILDFIRES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED…FAVORING RAPID GROWTH
AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER FACTORS INCLUDE
STRONGER WINDS…LOWER HUMIDITIES…AND WARMER TEMPERATURES.
ANY FIRES WILL QUICKLY SPREAD OUT OF CONTROL AND ENDANGER LIVES
AND PROPERTY. DISPOSE OF CIGARETTES PROPERLY AND AVOID ACTIVITIES
THAT COULD START FIRES.
—————————————————————
TULSA-ROGERS-CREEK-OKFUSKEE-OKMULGEE-WAGONER-
TUE MAR 30 2010
…RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING…
FOR THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES…
IN OKLAHOMA…
TULSA…ROGERS…CREEK…OKFUSKEE…OKMULGEE AND WAGONER.
STRONG SOUTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTS OVER 30 MPH
COMBINED WITH WARM TEMPERATURES…DRY FUELS…AND RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT WILL CREATE FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR AGGRESSIVE FIRE SPREAD OF GRASS FIRES THROUGH THE
EARLY EVENING HOURS. CONDITIONS WILL BEGIN TO IMPROVE SOME THIS
EVENING AS RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SLOWLY RISE. HOWEVER…WINDS
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE OVERNIGHT…
WHICH COULD STILL HAMPER RESPONSE TO ONGOING WILDFIRES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT A DANGEROUS COMBINATION OF WEATHER
CONDITIONS AND DRY VEGETATION IS EXPECTED…FAVORING RAPID GROWTH
AND SPREAD OF ANY WILDFIRES. THE PRIMARY WEATHER FACTORS INCLUDE
STRONGER WINDS…LOWER HUMIDITIES…AND WARMER TEMPERATURES.
ANY FIRES WILL QUICKLY SPREAD OUT OF CONTROL AND ENDANGER LIVES
AND PROPERTY. DISPOSE OF CIGARETTES PROPERLY AND AVOID ACTIVITIES
THAT COULD START FIRES.
108 wind gusts of 35 mph or more from 1:55 p.m. to 2:50 p.m. and four of 40 mph or more in that time period, according to the Oklahoma Mesonet
| Hinton | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 2:50 pm |
| Nowata | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 2:50 pm |
| Weatherford | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 2:50 pm |
| Hinton | 40 mph | Mar 30 | 2:45 pm |
Hazardous weather outlook, National Weather Service, Norman
From the National Weather Service, Norman:
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN…WESTERN…
CENTRAL…AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
DISCUSSION… THE ATMOSPHERE WILL REMAIN QUITE DRY AND STABLE
THROUGH TONIGHT.
PROBABILITY TABLE…
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT WEDNESDAY MAR 31.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA…ZERO PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
WILDFIRE POTENTIAL WILL REACH VERY HIGH TO EXTREME LEVELS THIS
AFTERNOON OVER WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND PARTS OF WESTERN NORTH TEXAS. A
RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT. PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST VERSION OF
THIS PRODUCT FOR MORE INFORMATION.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME MORE LIKELY FROM THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY NIGHT AS A STRONG STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS. A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE…WITH THE
GREATEST CHANCE BEING OVER WESTERN NORTH TEXAS AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
WILDFIRE POTENTIAL WILL BE VERY HIGH TO EXTREME AGAIN ON
WEDNESDAY… ESPECIALLY OVER WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND WESTERN NORTH
TEXAS. CONDITIONS MAY EASE SOMEWHAT ON THURSDAY… AND THEN MORE
SUBSTANTIALLY ON FRIDAY… WHEN HUMIDITY INCREASES AND RAIN IS
FORECAST TO DEVELOP.
34 wind gusts of 35 mph or more between 10:35 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., Oklahoma Mesonet
| Apache | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:30 am |
| El Reno | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:30 am |
| Vinita | 36 mph | Mar 30 | 11:30 am |
| Apache | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:25 am |
| Breckinridge | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:25 am |
| Chickasha | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:25 am |
| Hinton | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:25 am |
| Apache | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:20 am |
| Apache | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:15 am |
| El Reno | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:15 am |
| Vinita | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:15 am |
| Apache | 36 mph | Mar 30 | 11:10 am |
| Breckinridge | 36 mph | Mar 30 | 11:10 am |
| Watonga | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:10 am |
| Apache | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:05 am |
| Chickasha | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:05 am |
| El Reno | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:05 am |
| Spencer | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:05 am |
| Watonga | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:05 am |
| Acme | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:00 am |
| Chickasha | 38 mph | Mar 30 | 11:00 am |
| Hinton | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 11:00 am |
| Chickasha | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 10:55 am |
| El Reno | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 10:55 am |
| Ninnekah | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 10:55 am |
| Apache | 36 mph | Mar 30 | 10:50 am |
| Inola | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 10:50 am |
| Chickasha | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 10:45 am |
| El Reno | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 10:45 am |
| Haskell | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 10:45 am |
| Apache | 36 mph | Mar 30 | 10:40 am |
| El Reno | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 10:40 am |
| Breckinridge | 35 mph | Mar 30 | 10:35 am |
| El Reno | 36 mph | Mar 30 | 10:35 am |
