Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

October 2008

On October 28, McAlester set a record low minimum temperature 24 deg F and a record low mean temperature of 43 deg F set on 10/28. This was also the earliest occurrence of 24 deg F.

Both Fort Smith and Tulsa had the last freeze of the spring and first freeze of the fall on the same dates this year: April 14 and October 28.

No river flooding occurred this month.

Tulsa has dropped to the 5th wettest year so far (Jan. 1-Oct. 31) with 52.36".

Fort Smith is the 3rd wettest year so far (Jan. 1-Oct. 31) with 55.92".

The northeast Oklahoma climate division is now ranked 2nd wettest Jan. 1 - Oct. 31 period according to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey.

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