Hooray!

That came out of nowhere just when we needed it the most.We were sitting inside our regular Friday night stop when the storm hit. I had left my front windows down maybe a half inch. My seats were soaked. But they'll dry and the rain was worth a wet butt.

Tuesday storm chances look pretty minimal, probably isolated similar to Friday. After a few days of slightly cooler and drier weather the ridge strengthens and hot/humid returns for the weekend into the next week. Outside of isolated storms the next good rain chance isn’t until around the 24th

We were sitting inside our regular Friday night stop when the storm hit. I had left my front windows down maybe a half inch. My seats were soaked. But they'll dry and the rain was worth a wet butt.

We were in Fish City marveling at the rain when I suddenly remembered we both had cracked our windows an inch or more! I rushed out into the pouring rain and rolled them up and waited a couple of minutes for a lull in the rain. When that happened, I jumped out and promptly had a wardrobe malfunction, via a belt that had come undone. By the time I got it fixed, it was pouring again and I was soaked when I got back inside the restaurant!

I don't think the airport recorded anything more than a trace on Friday. So technically it's been around 28 days for OKC with less than .25. I'm west by outlet mall and only got .06 Wiley Post had .27 I know many other parts got way more but I missed out

I don't think the airport recorded anything more than a trace on Friday. So technically it's been around 28 days for OKC with less than .25. I'm west by outlet mall and only got .06 Wiley Post had .27 I know many other parts got way more but I missed out

It poured hard at my office in Film Row

The Euro model is more optimistic than the GFS about rain chances Tuesday. I think it will be similar to Friday where any storms will be isolated and you should thank your lucky stars if you get one over your house.

I don't think the airport recorded anything more than a trace on Friday. So technically it's been around 28 days for OKC with less than .25. I'm west by outlet mall and only got .06 Wiley Post had .27 I know many other parts got way more but I missed out

I watched it on radar and the thunderstorm barely made it south of 240 before it drifted back up to the north... I picked up just about 0.2" and I'm 4 miles due east of the airport. The OKC East Mesonet site, near NE 4th and I-35, picked up 1.16" though.

"Record-setting dry weather over the last 30 days...of all the June 11-July 10 periods in the last 100 years, none have been drier than 2022's version. The previous record holder is from 1936, smack dab in the middle of the Dust Bowl. Click for embiggenation."

https://twitter.com/okmesonet/status/1546573076095045632?s=20&t=gVp1eKCzNKai4llma86xZQ

We had so much rain in the spring. All gone. Doesn't look like we are getting much rain for the rest of the month.

We had a lot of rain this spring, but it all fell over a grand total of like, 12 different days which with hindsight probably didn’t bode well for the summer lol. Just going to have to hope for an above-normal fall in terms of precip, or there will be grass fires galore once the windy season arrives again.

"Record-setting dry weather over the last 30 days...of all the June 11-July 10 periods in the last 100 years, none have been drier than 2022's version. The previous record holder is from 1936, smack dab in the middle of the Dust Bowl. Click for embiggenation."

https://twitter.com/okmesonet/status/1546573076095045632?s=20&t=gVp1eKCzNKai4llma86xZQ

We had so much rain in the spring. All gone. Doesn't look like we are getting much rain for the rest of the month.

Crazy how wet it was in late May and early June and then it just shut off. We should be thankful the spring was so wet or we would be a really bad drought situation like what Texas is experiencing.

The past two summers the subtropical high pressure ridge was parked more over the Mountain West which really dried things out there and caused a lot of wildfires. This is more of classic summer pattern with monsoon rains over the west and tropical moisture over the southeast and Florida. Definitely ready for that stubborn high to move so we can get some storms. There are indications that could happen the last week of July, keep your fingers crossed..

https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/p120i.gif

Some showers in northern OK this morning. They will dissipate but any leftover outflow boundaries could kick off storms later as the front moves south

Cooler temps behind the front but very little widespread rain. Going over a month without any rain in many areas and drought is intensifying. Models keep showing a potential pattern change toward the end of July. Keep your fingers crossed, wash your car, get out the voodoo doll, whatever it takes.

Curious for those with access to the data how this compares to 2011 so far?

You have to be trolling. This is all you ever post about and the idea that 100+ weather is 'amazing' is ridiculous.

LOL.... It's been pretty obvious for a while.

I love summer too and don't mind these 100 degree days a bit but this summer is taking a toll on my farm since my 40 acres never saw the one good rain we usually get each spring to fill things back up for us.... Even my rainwater catchment tanks are running out this year.

Starting tomorrow, we enter what may well end up being the most intense period yet of this ongoing heat wave. Would not be surprised at all to see 10-14 consecutive days of 100+ degree temperatures.

Woodward picked up 5" inches of rain this morning from a pop up storm. So there are some places getting rain in Oklahoma lol

Slight chances again Saturday night into Sunday, mainly favoring eastern OK into Arkansas as it looks right now

Starting tomorrow, we enter what may well end up being the most intense period yet of this ongoing heat wave. Would not be surprised at all to see 10-14 consecutive days of 100+ degree temperatures.

The season(s) that immediately come to my mind are 2011/2012 when we were in a drought.
I'll agree with the sentiment that if not for all of the rain we had this Spring, things would be absolutely dire considering we're starting to get there as it is. This heat dome is due, in part, to La Nina, correct?

We are rushing towards dire very quickly.

We aren't even halfway through July and everything is burned to a crisp.

I walk early every morning and see all these sprinkler systems running at full blast and the lawns are still yellow.

If your grass hasn't died yet, it will die in the next 2 weeks. Like SEMIweather said, brutal temps until probably August. I see some days near 110F next week.

Texas is absolutely roasting right now, would not be surprised to see rolling blackouts down there soon.

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Does someone have the ability to compare this summer to 2011?

I know in 1980 we exceeded 100 50 times and this year feels very similar.

Ah, I didn't catch the end of the show with the OGE troll... Darn

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Does someone have the ability to compare this summer to 2011?

I know in 1980 we exceeded 100 50 times and this year feels very similar.

KOCO social just posted a photo with Top 10 times with consecutive 100+ days

I was just talking to a friend of mine this morning about paying a ridiculous amount of money on their most recent water bill trying to keep their lawn in check. Not that I love watching my lawn get scorched, but it just isn't worth it to me to crank my water usage that much just so it looks more appealing. A total waste of water plus there's just it just seems unnatural to have a fluffy green lawn when we're dealing with days on end of extreme temps.

You could try a product called Hydretain to help maintain soil moisture to keep grass green. I bought some to try out. It’s supposed to allow cutting water usage on lawns by up to 50% and still keep the grass green.

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I have worked very hard to get my lawn in great shape and I do all my own yard and garden work.

But seeing how this summer was shaping up, I decided a few weeks ago not to water my lawn. Not only would it be ridiculously expensive, but it's still going to be burned to hell.

I'm going to focus on saving my shrubs. The grass will recover once we get past this searing heatwave and get a bit of rain.

Plus, who wants to mow in this heat, I haven't water our grass one drop, only natural rain this year and it has kept me off my mower a considerable amount compared to my neighbor who waters daily, because he must have golf course quality grass!

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Does someone have the ability to compare this summer to 2011?

I know in 1980 we exceeded 100 50 times and this year feels very similar.

2011 had 63 days over 100 in OKC. How many have there been this year?

So far I counted 3 in OKC? But about to add what appears to be 14 straight days.

So far I counted 3 in OKC? But about to add what appears to be 14 straight days.

So 2011 records should stand unless August/September are equally hot (possible but unlikely). Remember in 2011 the summer started already in a drought unlike this summer.

It’s such a crazy reversal from the past few summers that were fairly mild with no 100+ temps and consistent rainfall. But this usually happens once or twice a decade.

Drought outlook
https://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/season_drought.png

I can't tell you how many ponds I watched dry up as each day passed in 2011. I'd still take this Summer over that one any day, but we do still have a ways to go as Pete said above (only halfway through July...).

Silver lining: Looks like I won't be mowing much more at all this season?

Drought has officially returned to Oklahoma after being mostly absent in early June. Luckily, unlike 2011, we weren't already in a drought heading into this next heat wave. This situation is much more dire in Texas which hadn't erased its earlier drought. Houston, Dallas and Austin are all seeing one of their hottest and driest summers on record.

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This is getting rough. In the next ten days the lowest high will be 102 degrees in Sapulpa, with the highest high at 109. I'm used to seeing weeks like this in the summer, but usually there's a break here and there with a storm that comes through. I just need a pattern break for a bit, but it looks like that won't happen for a couple weeks at the very earliest.

About a month ago, I switched my walks to the mornings.

I started about 7:30 and have been gradually going earlier and earlier.

Today, I was out the door at 5:30 in the blessed AM. Looks like that will need to be the plan going forward.

This is getting rough. In the next ten days the lowest high will be 102 degrees in Sapulpa, with the highest high at 109. I'm used to seeing weeks like this in the summer, but usually there's a break here and there with a storm that comes through. I just need a pattern break for a bit, but it looks like that won't happen for a couple weeks at the very earliest.

Models have been hinting at a stalled front bringing scattered storms around the 24th. Potentially some storms around this Sunday more likely toward Arkansas. Extreme heat in between

Tuesday is trending towards being one of the 20 hottest days in OKC history, IMO.

Woodward picked up 5" inches of rain this morning from a pop up storm. So there are some places getting rain in Oklahoma lol

Slight chances again Saturday night into Sunday, mainly favoring eastern OK into Arkansas as it looks right now

Interesting such a heavy storm didn't need the heat of the afternoon to pop up. I wonder how unusual such storms are.

My backyard is well along in burning up:

http://okie.world/photos/backyardburningup.jpg

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Mine is quickly getting there and at this time last year it looked like Augusta National.

My next-door neighbor pumps his sprinklers every single morning and his yard doesn't look any better than mine, so I'm not going to waste the water and money.

Yes such a reversal from last summer with no 100+ temps and consistent rainfall all summer. Meanwhile the west was on fire with Denver choked with wildfire smoke for three straight months.

There are a few rain chances coming up but they remain slight and isolated. Kansas and Nebraska continue to get all of the rain coming from Colorado and it falls apart as it runs into the high pressure over OK

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Mine is quickly getting there and at this time last year it looked like Augusta National.

My next-door neighbor pumps his sprinklers every single morning and his yard doesn't look any better than mine, so I'm not going to waste the water and money.

Someone needs to remind him that mandatory odd/even watering (Stage 1) is now permanently in effect.

Someone needs to remind him that mandatory odd/even watering (Stage 1) is now permanently in effect.

. . . not to mention that it's not "optimal" watering and not the best to establish/maintain a good root system. better to water less frequently but deeper.

I walk every morning at 6 AM and the same houses are just pumping water onto their lawns.

And for the most part, it's completely futile.

At this point I am just focused on keeping trees, flowers and shrubs watered.

At this point I am just focused on keeping trees, flowers and shrubs watered.

Trees can certainly die without rain for months and 100+ heat. Worried there will be many trees lost unless we get some relief soon, this is already a drier summer than 2011

I know, just spending so much money on watering. When we get to this drought status, I just reschedule my sprinklers to once per week just to keep the yard getting drinks during it's heat-induced hibernation.

I know, just spending so much money on watering. When we get to this drought status, I just reschedule my sprinklers to once per week just to keep the yard getting drinks during it's heat-induced hibernation.

I have been testing out different watering levels to see what is most effective during this hot weather and drought. For my soil type and Bermuda grass, three inches a week seems to be working well. I water one inch three times a week. Also I water for about 5 minutes during the heat of the day just too give the grass a cool down.

For my soil type and fescue grass, I water 4 inches a week. 1.33 inches three days a week. I also give the fescue a 5 minute watering during the heat of the day to cool.

For me, this watering program is working well. If there are others trying to figure out what to do to keep their yards looking nice this might be a good starting place. Also do not forget to continue to feed the Bermuda as needed or all the water in the world will not make a difference.

On Sunday, my thermometer got up to 106 for the highest this summer.

OKC has an outside shot at hitting 110F tomorrow for the first time since 2012, and only the 12th time since records started being kept in November 1890. As is often the case when the heat gets this anomalous, it will likely depend on just how much the dewpoints can mix out during the mid/late afternoon hours. The all-time record high of 113F is likely just out of reach.

Here is a link to the various heat records in OKC.

Won't be long until we'll be adding 2022 to this list:

https://www.weather.gov/oun/climate-okc-heatwave

NWS has bumped the forecast high in OKC tomorrow to 110F.

GFS has OKC tying. Definitely going to make a run for the all-time, but will probably be short.

Here is HRRR
https://www.tropicaltidbits.com/analysis/models/hrrr/2022071818/hrrr_T2m_scus_28.png

Tomorrow's forecast temperature for Oklahoma City is higher than that for Las Vegas.

Tomorrow's forecast temperature for Oklahoma City is higher than that for Las Vegas.

According to my weather app they are both forecast at 111 degrees.

Tomorrow's forecast temperature for Oklahoma City is higher than that for Las Vegas.

I'll be in Vegas for a week next Tuesday.... So this is helping me get prepared.

A few locations across SW OK are already 1-2 degrees from 100F and it is 10:00am. I think we could see a decent area of temps reaching 115 down there.

So far this morning, OKC is tracking +6 degrees over yesterday, we'll see if this accelerates heading into lunchtime.

I read somewhere that it's supposed to still be over 100F after sundown, but I'm not sure if that was actual temps or heat index. Either way, yuck.

The latest GFS models are trying to bring some moisture and isolated storms over the state Thursday into Friday this week. Keep your fingers crossed. They are also showing the potential for a stalled front later the following week around the 30th that could bring a couple days of showers/storms and slightly cooler temps. The high pressure ridge also starts to shift eastward. So there is some hope. :D

Here is a link to the various heat records in OKC.

Won't be long until we'll be adding 2022 to this list:

https://www.weather.gov/oun/climate-okc-heatwave

Oklahoma in July of 2011 was the hottest month, for any State, in American history. (It's measured statewide, which why AZ doesn't always win)

It was so insanely hot.

My sister lives in the UK with her husband and has said that the country has more or less shut down because they're just not equipped to deal with this kind of heat. Fortunately, she lives in a stone house that has done a decent job of keeping it at least a little bit cooler than a lot of other houses (77F in her house).

I read somewhere that it's supposed to still be over 100F after sundown, but I'm not sure if that was actual temps or heat index. Either way, yuck.

This is the worst part. It's not like the desert where it cools off pretty quick when the sun goes down. It's like we're living in an oven and the light goes off occasionally. AC units still have to run all night since it's freaking 83 degrees for a LOW sometime around daybreak.

This sucks.

Local forecasts not showing any optimism for next week yet. Praying that it changes.

This is the worst part. It's not like the desert where it cools off pretty quick when the sun goes down. It's like we're living in an oven and the light goes off occasionally. AC units still have to run all night since it's freaking 83 degrees for a LOW sometime around daybreak.

This sucks.

Local forecasts not showing any optimism for next week yet. Praying that it changes.

i think you are thinking of high desert maybe ..

... phoenix stays above 90 past midnight all summer long ..

palm springs stays above 100 until past midnight most of the summer ..