Snowy, Very Cold and Windy from the Northern Plains to Great Lakes; Critical Fire Weather in South Texas

Moderate to heavy lake effect snow is expected downwind of the Great Lakes, with the Chicago metro potentially receiving 6 to 12 inches of snowfall. A frigid airmass will bring very cold temperatures to the Central U.S. and Mississippi Valley today, migrating into the Eastern U.S. on Monday. Dry and windy weather will bring critical fire weather conditions to South Texas today. Read More >

April 2009

Both Tulsa and Fort Smith were slightly cooler and slightly wetter than normal this April.

McAlester recorded an all-time record daily low for April: 24 deg F on April 7, 2009. The previous coldest low temperature for any day in April was 25 deg F, which had occurred on 4/2/1962, 4/3/1975, and 4/13/1957.

The beginning of April was dry, then conditions became very wet by the end of April.

The Neosho River near Commerce went above flood stage 3 times this April. There was also flooding along the Verdigris River near Lenapah, the Caney River near Collinsville and the Poteau River near Panama.

La Nina came to an end in April. The Climate Prediction Center issued the Final La Nina Advisory and ENSO neutral conditions are expected through the summer.

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