Amazing temperatures continue into first part of June. No big-time storm systems on the horizon. Looks like we will begin our march into more summertime temps next week.

Does early next week look interesting to anybody else? The GFS is showing some decent CAPE with a decent shear set up I think. It also looks like a traditional dry line set up. I could be wrong though.

Edit: Don't think it's a dry line set up. Nevermind. Looks like the storms may be pushing from NW-SE on the day I was looking at (Tuesday).

Next week is looking mostly like disorganized showers and occasional thunder. Fairly similar to the pattern we saw for the majority of May, just with less coverage and there probably won’t be any longer-lasting rain events like the ones we had on May 16th and May 31st.

After the somewhat overachieving thunderstorm coverage yesterday, expecting a couple more rounds in the next 24 hours - one around early/mid afternoon, and then another one overnight. The overnight round could potentially be more substantial, but there's a lot of model inconsistency and it's also possible that it will focus just SW of the Metro. Main threat will be heavy rain as there is a lot of moisture in the region.

Storm chances will continue into Tuesday, with exact locations most likely dependent on any outflow boundaries and MCVs produced by today's activity. Thereafter, a ridge will build in and give us our first true summertime pattern of the year, with rain chances turning off and temperatures rising into the 90's.

I went for a walk last night when there were just a few sprinkles, then it lightly rained on me for the full hour.

It was really beautiful.

I'm loving this weather.

This event is unfolding pretty much as expected. Storms currently ongoing will rain themselves out between now and sunset, and then another round should develop after midnight as the LLJ kicks in. Classic early summer pattern. Loving it.

Rain is mostly done here in C OK.

Things are going to be heating up the rest of this week and into the weekend. We will be hitting 90s with extreme humidity by Wednesday.

Rain is mostly done here in C OK.

Things are going to be heating up the rest of this week and into the weekend. We will be hitting 90s with extreme humidity by Wednesday.

As much as I enjoy getting rain this time of year, I'm glad to hear this. The Dodgers are scheduled to play a double-header tonight to make up for Saturday's rainout, and more rain today would throw a wrench into that.

In a week, we'll be crying for more rain.

I dread the dog days of summer.

So were we over or under on rain for April, may, and June? Feel like we got 1 or 2 decent storms but nothing major.

Will put together some actual numbers once I’m at my laptop later, but we’ve been running pretty close to average for a while now. If I had to guess right now, I’d say June will probably fall below average, as the next couple of weeks look fairly dry.

Per the Oklahoma Climatology Survey, which I prefer as it has data based on regions as opposed to exact city locations. Central Oklahoma is at 93% of its average rainfall year-to-date.

NC and SW OK are the only areas of the state that are running below average. SE OK is winning [as usual] with 123% over average.

Dang, 98° on Friday!

Dang, 98° on Friday!

Sounds amazing. It is about time summer showed up here in Oklahoma. Bring on the heat and drier weather!

In a week, we'll be crying for more rain.

I dread the dog days of summer.

Are you still soft from California coast summers:) I moved here from the northern coast of California and my first summer here was brutal. I don't know if I am (or ever will be) used to it.

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Yes, the summers here were the thing I dreaded most about coming back.

In Cali, in the middle of the summer I didn't even sleep with my windows open because it would get down in the 50's. And then the days were sunny and around 80. There are very, very good reasons it is so expensive there -- unless you've lived there, it's hard to comprehend how amazing the weather is.

We had a rare and interesting land-spout tornado in Colorado yesterday. A high base storm developed at the convergence of two outflow boundaries about 20 miles north of DIA, northeast of the city. Because it was high based, dry and very clear air, the good-sized tornado could easily be seen from 40 miles away most of 360 degrees. It lasted a good 30 minutes - rare for this type of tornado.

People in jets landing at DIA had pilots pointing it out and people with window seats could take pics of it. Someone in a taller building all the way in South Denver took a nice zoomed video of it. Luckily, very sparsely settled in that area so only farm damage but incredible video from news and the public since it was on the ground so long.

Yes, I saw photos of that tornado, it looked beautiful.

Pete you are right, if OK summers peaked at mid to upper 80s, the population of OKC would probably be 2 million. But the summers here are insane for anyone not used to it. Weather here is not desirable unless you are leaving northern Wisconsin for cheap warmth.

Pete you are right, if OK summers peaked at mid to upper 80s, the population of OKC would probably be 2 million. But the summers here are insane for anyone not used to it. Weather here is not desirable unless you are leaving northern Wisconsin for cheap warmth.

The winters are no fun, either.

Very few cities in the world get above 100 in the summer and near zero in the winter. Then you have ice storms, hail, tornados, tons of wind...

We've had a great spring but our weather here generally stinks.

The winters are actually worse than the summers here, IMO. Summertime here can still be pretty nice in the evenings, and even in the late afternoon if you’re on a shaded patio. The constant cold north winds in the winter are brutal.

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Those summer afternoons and nights are pretty brutal by the standards of most other places.

I forgot to mention the humidity.


The truth is, most just run their a/c or heater all day, every day. People here spend a lot less time outside when compared to most other places.

These are the reasons why we have never and probably won't ever see explosive population growth here. Not complaining about that.

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Those summer afternoons and nights are pretty brutal by the standards of most other places.

I forgot to mention the humidity.


The truth is, most just run their a/c or heater all day, every day. People here spend a lot less time outside when compared to most other places.

I really enjoy the summers here. Honestly, it is my favorite season in Oklahoma Weather. I spend more time outside in the summer than any other time of the year. I usually spend most of my time doing yard work or swimming in the pool. We also ride around our neighborhood on the golf cart most evenings.

I walk a 3-4 mile loop every evening through my neighborhood and those in the surrounding area.

I pass hundreds of houses every single day and I may encounter one or two people outside, and this has been when the weather is about as good as it gets. A huge percentage of yard work is done for pay during the day, even in modest areas.

What I do see is TV's on in virtually every house.

Unless you've lived somewhere else, you don't see how little people are outside in comparison -- and that's true all year long.


It's one of the big reasons I am always so pleased to see people out at Scissortail Park.

I walk a 3-4 mile loop every evening through my neighborhood and those in the surrounding area.

I pass hundreds of houses every single day and I may encounter one or two people outside, and this has been when the weather is about as good as it gets. A huge percentage of yard work is done for pay during the day, even in modest areas.

What I do see is TV's on in virtually every house.

Unless you've lived somewhere else, you don't see how little people are outside in comparison -- and that's true all year long.


It's one of the big reasons I am always so pleased to see people out at Scissortail Park.

I love doing yard work. I usually spend around 8 hours a week mowing. It surprises me how many people pay to have that done.

I love doing yard work. I usually spend around 8 hours a week mowing. It surprises me how many people pay to have that done.

I'm the only one on my block (which is modest) who cuts his own grass.

I'm the only one on my block (which is modest) who cuts his own grass.

Used to be that way when we lived on NW 162nd (me and my neighbor were the only ones mowing their own), but now that I'm in Venice, it's almost completely opposite - I see very few crews, it's mainly occupants mowing their own, which is odd, but we have some "extra" lawns here (shapes, elevations, landscaping, etc.), so the owners might not want standard crews doing it, they need a bit more care/hassle. I don't like doing it myself, but it's exercise and I don't like being tied to a schedule.

I'm the only one on my block (which is modest) who cuts his own grass.

this is the same for my neighborhood as well. .... there are only 2 of us that mow our own yard ..

I love doing yard work. I usually spend around 8 hours a week mowing. It surprises me how many people pay to have that done.

Same here. I love it too. Get exercise and sun and I love the heat. Makes my muscles and joints feel so good. The last couple of years I’ve really seen a spike in the yard companies mowing yards in the neighborhood. Which is totally fine. Keeps the neighborhood looking good.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see an MCS move through the area tomorrow evening. Latest SPC outlook indicates this and the last couple of extended-range HRRR runs have looked pretty frisky for Northern OK. Pattern recognition as well, we are on the edge of the ridge which often results in convective complexes traveling further south than what’s initially modeled. Probably only a 50/50 shot of it happening, and would likely just be an isolated severe threat if it does happen, but felt it was worth a post given the generally quiet pattern we’re in.

I hope you heat-lovers are happy.

Opened my front door this morning and was hit with a wall of heat and humidity. Ugh.

Yeah, this heat and humidity is disgusting.

And it has to be said, this type of weather often kills.

There are a lot of people who don't live and work in complete climate-controlled comfort.

Wouldn’t be surprised to see an MCS move through the area tomorrow evening. Latest SPC outlook indicates this and the last couple of extended-range HRRR runs have looked pretty frisky for Northern OK. Pattern recognition as well, we are on the edge of the ridge which often results in convective complexes traveling further south than what’s initially modeled. Probably only a 50/50 shot of it happening, and would likely just be an isolated severe threat if it does happen, but felt it was worth a post given the generally quiet pattern we’re in.

Echo to this post. Outside chance of MCS flying through.

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/hrrr/2021061012/hrrr_ref_frzn_scus_39.png

I hope you heat-lovers are happy.

Opened my front door this morning and was hit with a wall of heat and humidity. Ugh.

Heat yes! Needing scuba gear to get through a round of golf tonight without drowning in the humidity.... NOOOOOO!!!!!!

Feels like a steam bath out there today. Never been to Houston but I assume this is what Houston’s like all summer.

Feels like a steam bath out there today. Never been to Houston but I assume this is what Houston’s like all summer.

I've been in summer, and yes, miserable, no way could I live there.

Why hasn't someone built a dayclub pool in OKC?

Surely there is enough young folks to patronize such a place, if not even for just Thur-Sun.

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Because pools are very expensive to build and operate, plus liability insurance is very high. It's why cities have gone to splash pads

Then, you only have revenue 3 months out of the year.

And nobody swims in the off-season, even if a pool is enclosed.


There are some nice public pools like Ripper in Bethany and you always have White Water.

I was thinking more along the lines of Vegas-style pool parties in a private venue. Live DJs, selling tickets, turns into nightclub at dark etc. Heating the pool also extends the actual pool's viability season.

Scottsdale has been pulling it off, too. Even just 1 of these in OKC could be a goldmine.

Both of those places have pool seasons much longer than 3 months.

And even though it gets very hot, it's also not 70% humidity.

Vegas and Scottsdale have almost year round pool seasons. I do wish we’d see more public pools in OKC though. People in OKC need to get outside more.

I've always thought Midtown Renaissance should do something like a pool club on some of the vacant land they own. Pool, bar, simple food, etc. Could even add pickle ball/shuffleboard/etc. or something to increase the usage in non-peak times. Free for their tenants and a reasonable fee for non-tenants. Costs, liability, etc. aside, I think it would be a hit.

Also, how silly is it that pools in Oklahoma close on Labor Day? I know it can be difficult to staff student lifeguards after school starts up and attendance starts to decrease after then as well, but it's usually still pool weather into early October at least around here.

Also, how silly is it that pools in Oklahoma close on Labor Day? I know it can be difficult to staff student lifeguards after school starts up and attendance starts to decrease after then as well, but it's usually still pool weather into early October at least around here.

For all 4 summers of college, I managed commercial pools (2 different ones).

By August, interest and attendance drop way down.

We would stay open for Labor Day and by that time the pools were almost deserted, even if the weather was very nice. It's the same way with beaches in California where the weather is always great. People are always anxious to move on to the next season and now there is just so much more competition for people's time.

For all 4 summers of college, I managed commercial pools (2 different ones).

By August, interest and attendance drop way down.

We would stay open for Labor Day and by that time the pools were almost deserted, even if the weather was very nice. It's the same way with beaches in California where the weather is always great. People are always anxious to move on to the next season and now there is just so much more competition for people's time.

I was thinking that sports are really getting into swing by then. College to watch and youth sports ramping up. Just less pool time.

And now, school in Oklahoma starts in the middle of August.

Always wanting to move on to the next season is exactly why you see fall clothes in stores in July and Christmas stuff in September.

I need the Weather Gods on here to let me know the probability of storms and/or rain this weekend. I'm hoping to get our patio deck painted this weekend and want to ensure it will have sufficient drying time!

Short-Range models still hinting at dying MCS coming across OK N to S. This would be late tonight.

https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/nam3km/2021061112/nam3km_ref_frzn_scus_18.png


https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/hrrr/2021061112/hrrr_ref_frzn_scus_17.png

MCS just crossed the Kansas border and will make a run at OKC in the next few hours. Expecting a gradual weakening trend, though ultimately the strength will depend on whether a cold pool can be maintained as it moves into increasingly warm mid-level temperatures.

Oklahoma City now added to the severe thunderstorm watch, according to TV channel 5. Only channel 5 is covering the storms non stop as of 11:30 pm.

Things seem to be trending downwards fairly quickly. Would guesstimate that the OKC area probably has a 50/50 shot at a decent rain event with this, higher probabilities the farther north you go, of course. Severe threat will be very isolated IMO, more likely it’ll be 40-50 mph outflow wind gusts ahead of the line, similar to what happened on May 27th.

Oklahoma City now added to the severe thunderstorm watch, according to TV channel 5. Only channel 5 is covering the storms non stop as of 11:30 pm.

No other place in the world would be non stop for slightly severe thunderstorm. I love the OKC weather market. Did the metro even go under a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. NO. SMH

Following the passage of a strong thunderstorm that arrived weakened, the air over Stillwater quite dramatically collapsed early Saturday morning, leading to strong, steady winds, bringing about a much warmer temperature along with much lower humidity down to 30% as images show below.
Temperature started out at 68 at 12:49 am and peaked at 87 at 3:09 am. The initial surge in temperature started around 1:44 am when wind switched from NW to ESE gusting to 31 mph. It was a remarkable weather phenomenon, a heat burst, not very commonly seen. Storm only brought around a third of an inch of rain.

https://stillwaterweather.com/photos/tempgraphjune12.png
https://stillwaterweather.com/photos/tempdewpoint.png

https://stillwaterweather.com/photos/tempjune12.png

https://stillwaterweather.com/photos/humidityjune12.png

Emily Sutton explains it as a heat burst from her video made several years ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoehymduVao

Couple towers trying to get going across C OK right now. Main threat would be hail and flash flooding. Enjoy the cooledown if you get under one.

I know I gripe about Oklahoma weather but after 25 years in California, I just can't get enough of the relatively plentiful rain.

When they say (or sing) it never rains in California, they aren't kidding. The rainfall you do get is all in couple of winter months and sometimes even then it's sparse. It sounds silly I know, but the endless, unrelenting sunshine was depressing in its own way. You could go months without hardly seeing a cloud.

Not only does that make everything brown and dead (and if you want to keep any sort of lawn, your water bill will leave you breathless) but it's so incredibly hard on the wildlife. Every living thing gets desperate and aggressive. I had coyotes walk across my yard in the middle of the day because the rabbits had come into the neighborhood as it was the only place there was anything green to eat. Similarly, hawks, owls and other predators would snatch cats and even small dogs from backyards.

I have 30+ mature trees in my yard here that are beautifully green, and I look out onto a beautiful green park. And I keep thinking I need to install an irrigation system in the front, but my yard looks awesome without it. And more than anything, I love seeing all the wildlife (the area surrounding me is a bit untamed) pass through my backyard without a pack of some other critters trying to rip it apart.

Hard to describe all this, but it makes me very happy to see all the animals and know they have plenty to eat and drink.


Also, there is simply nothing better than a storm passing through on a hot day where the temp suddenly drops and you get a good soaking before returning to the dog days.

I do enjoy the changing seasons which isn’t nearly as dramatic in SoCal. I also love thunderstorms. If I’m away from Oklahoma for awhile and I take a trip to the valley or big bear where you can get summertime thunderstorms on occasion, I’ll get in my feelings about Oklahoma and miss it.

One of the most amazing things about California weather was how much temperatures would vary in just a short distance.

For a while I worked in Woodland Hills (in the San Fernando Valley and one of the hottest places not only in the valley but also in SoCal) and lived in Malibu, where it never got over 80 degrees.

I'd leave work around 6 and it would be 100+, drive through the canyon, and there was a spot where the cool ocean air kicked in and I would watch my car thermostat dive as much as 30 degrees within a mile. And if it was foggy on the coast, the drop would be even bigger.

And the opposite was true as well. I'd leave Malibu on winter mornings and it would be in the 60's and then hit the valley air on a particularly clear and chilly day and the temp would be very near freezing; would often see frost in the lower parts of the canyon.

I would also ride my bike some mornings through the canyon and there could be parts where you were freezing your tail off, then had to go up an incline into warmer air and have sweat rolling down your face.


Due to the moderating effect of the ocean, the frequent fog that couldn't make it over the coastal range and all the mountains and valleys, there were many days would you could just go seek out the desired temp, from hot to cold.

Other than Hawaii SoCal has the best weather in the world, IMO. You can go from the the high to the low desert, ski, go to a beach that sees daily temps almost in the 60-70s at the coolest,.

I remember the first time I encountered the marine layer fog I was riding my bike on Santa Monica boulevard near century city sweating my ass off. I then closed in on downtown Santa Monica and saw this blanket of fog the seemed to be evaporating as it tried to move more inland and had a steady front. As I went in it went from like 90 degrees or so to the lower 60s. It was amazing to me.

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I lived up on the bluffs in Malibu and mainly in June (hence the term, June Gloom) I could sit and watch the fog roll in from miles away.

Having grown up in brutal Oklahoma summers, I never got tired of it. Lots of people at the beach burn fires in the summer.

It was simply incredible to me how much the weather changed in less than a mile. Not sure why but I am just a blown away by the phenomenon than I am tornadoes.

I’m at Lake Shrine a lot and it’s way cooler there than just a few miles East on sunset.