

MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ... MESONET TICKER ...

August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020 August 27, 2020





800-pound hurricane





http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/laura.png



Well, we might as well lead with the 800-pound hurricane in the room, as Laura

slammed ashore last night as a monster Cat-4 storm. The damage from the

wind and associated storm surge was catastrophic, as could be expected. For our

weather, the fringe counties along our border with Arkansas will be affected

throughout today, with McCurtain County feeling the worst our state will see. That

county will continue in a flash flood watch and high wind warning until Laura

passes to the northeast and pulls her impacts with her.



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/latest.oklahoma.flood.gif



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/latest.oklahoma.winds.gif



Farther to the west, our old nemesis -- drought -- is starting to flare up

once again. Fueled by another dry week and high temperatures, we now see

extreme drought once again spreading in far southwest and up into west central

Oklahoma. In fact, this is the first week we haven't seen some decent

improvements in some part of the state.



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/20200825_OK_trd.png



The rains over the last week, save for far southeastern OK, were spotty at

best, and lesser at least.



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/10day-rain-totals.png



This was really poor timing, and August thus far is not shaping up to be like

our wet July. Augusts tend to do that, earning their rep as our most miserably

hot and dry combo summer month. If your lawn has turned yellow, that's to be

expected.



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/month.meso.png



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/month.norm_dep.png



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/month.norm_pct.png



Most parts of the state are comparing unfavorably to August 2000, which is not

good territory.



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/aug1-27-rain-stats.png



Yeah, not pretty, right? (Those are the same words I say every time I look

in the mirror...my self esteem fluctuates inversely with the amount of drought

each week). Heck, the summer itself has been downright nasty for most folks, at

least precip-wise.



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/summer-meso.png



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/summer-rain-depart.png



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/summer-rain-pct.png



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/summer-stats.png



There might be help on the horizon. A series of cold fronts will start Saturday

and then a couple of times next week, with each bringing some cooler air and

a chance of rain.



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/7day-rain-forecast.gif



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/nws-norman-7day-temps.png



Tomorrow is going to be a bear, though, with triple-digits spread about and heat

indices up close to 110.



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/friday-forecast-highs.png



The Monday map looks much better, if'n you're in northern OK, at least.



http://ticker.mesonet.org/archive/20200827/monday-forecast-highs.png



Fall is JUST around the corner. I'm serious. Might be a big corner, though.



Gary McManus

State Climatologist

Oklahoma Mesonet

Oklahoma Climatological Survey

(405) 325-2253

gmcmanus@mesonet.org

================================================== The OCS/Mesonet Ticker http://ticker.mesonet.org/ To subscribe or unsubscribe from the Ticker or for questions about the Ticker or its content Phone or Email the Ticker Manager at OCS Phone: 405-325-2253 Email: ticker@mesonet.org --------------------------------------------------- -C- Copyright 2020 Oklahoma Climatological Survey ===================================================