February 2025 - General Weather Discussion

[LakeEffect]

Great weekend coming up to start the month. My neighbors (new to the start) are already getting planting started. Do I tell them we usually have multiple false springs?

[Libbymin]

There are certain veggies you can start planting in the middle of February but too early for a lot of flowers. Not too early to start amending the soil though.

[BG918]

The storm track will stay far to our north over the next week allowing near-record warmth across the state. Temps in the 70’s and maybe a few 80’s all next week with nighttime lows well above freezing. I don’t see a temp. below freezing for at least the next 10 days.

Active pattern sets back up around 2/11-12 with multiple storm systems impacting the southern Plains. Looks like all rain/storms in OK but there will be some cold air with snow, likely further north into KS/NE. Hopefully we can pick up some decent rainfall since many areas are starting the year in a deficit.

[April in the Plaza]

Great weekend coming up to start the month. My neighbors (new to the start) are already getting planting started. Do I tell them we usually have multiple false springs?

Yea it’s definitely too early in the season for a lot of the more exotic Azaleas imo

[LakeEffect]

Beautiful start to the week. Middle of the month trending colder - some relatively ominous language about cold coming from a few meteorologists... I haven't had time to really look at models myself.

[BG918]

Beautiful start to the week. Middle of the month trending colder - some relatively ominous language about cold coming from a few meteorologists... I haven't had time to really look at models myself.

Some models were overplaying Arctic air and associated moisture mid-next week creating 20"+ snowfall totals. Anyone that follows winter weather models knows not to put much stock in models a week or more out. Yes, there will be Arctic air. Yes, there will be a storm system moving through the southern Plains. Yes, there will be a dry slot that could completely skunk the OKC metro. We won't know if that means rain, ice or snow until this next weekend.

[floyd the barber]

Some models were overplaying Arctic air and associated moisture mid-next week creating 20"+ snowfall totals. Anyone that follows winter weather models knows not to put much stock in models a week or more out. Yes, there will be Arctic air. Yes, there will be a storm system moving through the southern Plains. Yes, there will be a dry slot that could completely skunk the OKC metro. We won't know if that means rain, ice or snow until this next weekend.

I thought we were done with this bull$#!+.

Bummer.

[jompster]

I thought we were done with this bull$#!+.

Bummer.

Are you new to Oklahoma?

[LakeEffect]

Great weekend coming up to start the month. My neighbors (new to the start) are already getting planting started. Do I tell them we usually have multiple false springs?

Why can't I edit my own post...? Anyway, I meant to write "new to the STATE."

[bison34]

We need precipitation, badly.

[TheTravellers]

We need precipitation, badly.

[SEMIweather]

It certainly seems to me like temperatures will need to be adjusted way downwards for both tomorrow and Wednesday. Friday/Saturday are more uncertain but I wouldn’t be surprised if this cold airmass proves very difficult to dislodge once it moves in early this evening.

[Anonymous.]

^Good call, high temp was at midnight.

Whiplash week continues as south winds return overnight tonight and we make a run at 70F for Wednesday if the sun can stay out. Living life on the edge of spring/winter.

[Outhunder]

Sorry. I know I’m being selfish but couldn’t care less what happens during the week. What’s the weekend looking like for outdoor activities?

[Bowser214]

One of the local stations has the high on Wednesday at 48. Sigh i give up.

[Anonymous.]

Low cloud deck isn't even budging. Another cold day today, but should see temps rise overnight tonight. Flip your coin.

[Bits_Of_Real_Panther]

Saturday high:

71° mesonet
53° news9

Hmm

[SEMIweather]

Best case for Saturday, it’ll be warm temperatures but very gusty north winds a la December 30th, 2024. But as I alluded to in my last post, I’ll believe we can dislodge this airmass when I actually see skyrocketing temps like what happened in the Panhandle today.

Even if we do manage a brief warm-up, the next strong cold front will push through on Saturday Afternoon and usher in another extended period of below normal temperatures.

[FighttheGoodFight]

[TheTravellers]

Ha, perfect, especially since in OKC it seems like actual spring and actual fall last only about 2 weeks each...

[SEMIweather]

You’ve got to just learn to take advantage of the good weather days when they happen here. I’d argue we get nearly as many as most other places across the country, they just happen on a very irregular basis. The biggest downside here is the wind, but it’s at least noticeably better in OKC proper compared to even 25 miles to the west where there are far fewer trees and structures to tame things. Western OK on the rare occasions where the wind isn’t blowing can be absolutely spectacular, though.

[Anonymous.]

You’ve got to just learn to take advantage of the good weather days when they happen here. I’d argue we get nearly as many as most other places across the country, they just happen on a very irregular basis. The biggest downside here is the wind, but it’s at least noticeably better in OKC proper compared to even 25 miles to the west where there are far fewer trees and structures to tame things. Western OK on the rare occasions where the wind isn’t blowing can be absolutely spectacular, though.

Yea that chart is missing the Spring that is plagued by wind for sure.

I think it was in the prairie surf thread or something, but I posted some data showing comfortability charts against other cities and OKC is one of the worst in the country and a huge contributor to that is the wind here.

[FighttheGoodFight]

Looks like SE Oklahoma is almost 80 degrees and sunny. Still pretty cold and rainy here.

[SEMIweather]

Wednesday is looking to be the most likely day for impactful winter weather next week, though I’m not going to write off Monday and Tuesday until this pattern stops being way colder and cloudier than initially forecast (I think things will finally level out in that regard by tomorrow or Sunday, but I do actually want to see it lol)

[Anonymous.]

Agreed, models have sucked so bad with this low cloud deck hanging around. If this lasts through the weekend, next week could be hairy.