Temperatures for the next few days, National Weather Service, Norman
Sunday forecast, National Weather Service, Norman
A long-dry weather pattern, Oklahoma Climatological Survey, by Gary McManus
It has now been 188 days since Boise City has had at least a quarter-inch of rain in a single day.
That takes us all the way back to September 23, 2010. Since that day, the Oklahoma Mesonet site at Boise City has recorded a whopping 0.94″ of rain, or about 3.8″ below normal. Things are not much better in the southwestern corner of the state where it has been 158 days since Walters has seen 0.25″ in a day and 138 days since Grandfield has had 0.10″.
That one takes us back to October 24, 2010. Since then, Grandfield has had 0.77″, over 8″ below normal. Now since we have reached the end of the month we can extend our climate division records back from 1921 to 1895. Provided there is no significant precipitation today , this month will finish as the 8th driest March on record dating back to 1895 with a statewide average of 0.67″, 2.44″ below normal. Oklahoma City will end up with 0.03″ of rain for March, the 2nd driest on record behind 1911′s 0.02″.
Of the Mesonet’s 120 stations, 32 had less than a tenth of an inch of rain during March with Fort Cobb having no precipitation for the month.
Look back to December 1 through today, the numbers are bleak:
Region Precip Departure Rank since 1895
Panhandle 0.90 -2.59 6th Driest
North Central 1.80 -4.33 6th Driest
Northeast 5.04 -4.46 13th Driest
West Central 1.14 -4.42 3rd Driest
Central 2.34 -6.14 2nd Driest
East Central 5.45 -6.18 10th Driest
Southwest 0.80 -5.23 1st Driest
South Central 4.22 -5.97 8th Driest
Southeast 7.25 -7.25 6th Driest
Statewide 3.18 -5.16 3rd Driest
Hazardous weather outlook, National Weather Service, Norman
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN…WESTERN…
CENTRAL…AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
DISCUSSION…
A STABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE.
PROBABILITY TABLE…
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT FRIDAY APR 1.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA…0 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
NONE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
EXTREME WILDFIRE POTENTIAL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY WHEN A HOT AND WINDY
AIRMASS FOLLOWS A DRYLINE INTO WESTERN OKLAHOMA.
Seasonal outlook, National Weather Service, Norman
Weather at 10:09 a.m. today, National Weather Service, Norman
Thursday through Sunday, forecasted highs each day, National Weather Service, Norman
Hazardous weather outlook, National Weather Service, Norman
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ROGER MILLS-DEWEY-CUSTER-BLAINE-KINGFISHER-LOGAN-PAYNE-BECKHAM-
WASHITA-CADDO-CANADIAN-OKLAHOMA-LINCOLN-GRADY-MCCLAIN-CLEVELAND-
POTTAWATOMIE-SEMINOLE-HUGHES-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON-TILLMAN-
COMANCHE-STEPHENS-GARVIN-MURRAY-PONTOTOC-COAL-COTTON-JEFFERSON-
CARTER-JOHNSTON-ATOKA-LOVE-MARSHALL-BRYAN-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-
WICHITA-KNOX-BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY-
500 AM CDT TUE MAR 29 2011
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK COVERS NORTHERN…WESTERN…
CENTRAL…AND SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA…AND WESTERN NORTH TEXAS.
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED.
DISCUSSION…
A STABLE AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE.
PROBABILITY TABLE…
VALID THROUGH 700 AM CDT THURSDAY MAR 31.
PROBABILITY OF THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRING IN THE
NWS NORMAN COUNTY WARNING AREA…LESS THAN 5 PERCENT.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
NONE.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY…
THUNDERSTORM OUTLOOK…
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER…
EXTREME WILDFIRE POTENTIAL IS EXPECTED SUNDAY.
Wildfire potential, National Weather Service, Norman
Weather map, 1:12 p.m., National Weather Service, Norman
