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Wind Speed and DirectionThe Wind Speed and Direction map displays the average wind speeds (in miles per hour) at 10 m (33 feet) across Oklahoma. Arrows indicate the average direction the wind is… |
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1-hour Maximum Wind GustsThe 1-hour Maximum Wind Gusts map displays the highest wind gust (in mph) recorded at each Mesonet station in the past hour. This map is updated every 5 minutes. |
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Today's Maximum Wind GustsToday's Maximum Wind Gusts map displays the highest wind gust (mph) recorded at each Mesonet station since midnight. This map is updated every 5 minutes. |
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Yesterday's Maximum Wind GustsYesterday's Maximum Wind Gusts map displays the highest wind speed (mph) recorded yesterday at each Mesonet station . |
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Severe WindsThe Severe Winds product allows the user to search for severe wind reports in the Mesonet archives for the past 1 hour to 7 days. |
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Today's Maximum Wind Chill / Heat IndexToday's Maximum Wind Chill / Heat Index map plots the highest "feels like" temperature at each Mesonet station. Thus, depending on the season, the map plots either:
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Today's Minimum Wind Chill / Heat IndexToday's Minimum Wind Chill / Heat Index map plots the lowest "feels like" temperature at each Mesonet station. Thus, depending on the season, the map plots either:
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Yesterday's Maximum Wind Chill / Heat IndexYesterday's Maximum Wind Chill / Heat Index map plots the highest "feels like" temperature at each Mesonet station. Thus, depending on the season, the map plots either:
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Yesterday's Minimum Wind Chill / Heat IndexYesterday's Minimum Wind Chill / Heat Index map plots the lowest "feels like" temperature at each Mesonet station. Thus, depending on the season, the map plots either:
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Wind Speed & Gusts, with BarbsThe Wind Speed and Gusts, with Barbs map displays the current wind speeds (in mph) at each Mesonet site. The wind barb is an "arrow" that depicts the wind speed… |
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Wind Speed & Gusts, with ArrowsThe Wind Speed and Gusts, with Arrows map displays the current wind speeds (in mph) at each Mesonet site. Arrows indicate the wind direction at each station. Wind gusts are… |
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Wind Chill / Heat IndexThis Wind Chill / Heat Index map plots either:
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National Wind Chill / Heat IndexThis Wind Chill / Heat Index map plots either:
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National Wind SpeedThe WInd Speed map plots the current wind speeds (miles per hour) at the standard height of 10 m (30 feet). This map is updated every hour using data from… |
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National High Wind AdvisoriesThis map displays the latest high wind advisories for the United States. It is updated as advisories are issued by the National Weather Service. |
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Oklahoma High Wind AdvisoriesThis map displays the latest high wind advisories for Oklahoma. It is updated as advisories are issued by the National Weather Service. |
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2-meter Wind SpeedsThe Gradient-Filled Wind Map displays the average wind speeds (in miles per hour) across Oklahoma at 2 meters (6 feet) above the surface. Arrows indicate the average direction the wind… |
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Day 1 Wind OutlookThe Day 1 Wind Outlook is issued by the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. |
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Relative Humidity and WindsThe Relative Humidity and Winds map displays the current relative humidity, displayed in percent (%), at each Mesonet site, as well as the average wind conditions across Oklahoma. Relative Humidity… |
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Dispersion Conditions and WindsThe dispersion conditions with 10-m wind vectors map displays the current dispersion conditions and 10-m wind vectors at each Mesonet site. Dispersion condition categories indicate the ability of the atmosphere… |
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Wind GustsThe current wind gusts map displays the highest wind gust (in mph) recorded at each Mesonet station in the past five minutes. This map is updated every 5 minutes. |
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Dewpoint Temperature and WindsThe Dewpoint Temperature and Winds map displays the current dewpoint temperature, displayed in Fahrenheit, at each Mesonet site, as well as the average wind conditions across Oklahoma. The arrows, known… |
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Day 2 Wind OutlookThe Day 2 Wind Outlook is issued by the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. |
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Current ConditionsThe Current Conditions map displays:
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Inversion ConditionsThe Inversion Conditions map displays:
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Moisture ConvergenceThe Moisture Convergence map displays areas where wind and moisture converge or diverge across the state. Areas of moisture convergence represent locations favorable for the development of surface-based thunderstorms. |
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Mass ConvergenceMass convergence (and divergence) measured by the Oklahoma Mesonet indicates rising or sinking air near the ground at a particular location based on the change in wind speed over a… |
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Station Monthly SummariesMonthly summaries are available for each Mesonet station. Data reflect measurements taken from midnight to midnight Central Standard Time (CST).
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Daily Data RetrievalThe daily data retrieval allows users to create their own data files by selecting the dates, stations, and variables of interest. Small requests are output on the screen. Larger requests… |
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WeatherScopeDescription***Note: The final version of WeatherScope was released on November 17, 2014. WeatherScope is no longer operationally supported by the Oklahoma Mesonet.*** Use our WeatherScope software to create interactive… |
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Current Fire Weather ConditionsThe Current Fire Weather Conditions map displays:
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500 mb PlotThe 500 millibar (mb) map plots a variety of information collected by weather balloons and represents atmospheric conditions at an altitude of approximately 5500 meters (18,000 feet). The map displays… |
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850 mb PlotThe 850 millibar (mb) map plots a variety of information collected by weather balloons and represents atmospheric conditions at an altitude of approximately 1500 meters (5,000 feet). The map displays… |
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300 mb PlotThe 300 millibar (mb) map plots a variety of information collected by weather balloons and represents atmospheric conditions at an altitude of approximately 9300 meters (30,000 feet). The map displays… |
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Daily Top 15 ListsThe Daily Top 15 Lists displays the Warmest Maximum Temperatures, Coolest Maximum Temperatures, Warmest Minimum Temperatures Coolest Minimum Temperatures, Greatest Rainfall Totals, Sunniest Stations, and Windiest Stations across the Oklahoma… |
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6-hr Fire Weather Conditions ArchiveThis product shows a 6-hour archive of inversion and fire weather conditions maps at 15-minute intervals. The Fire Weather Conditions map displays:
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Wet Bulb Globe Temperature RiskThe Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Risk map plots the current wet bulb globe temperature (degrees F) at the standard height of 1.5m (5 feet) along with its associated risk category.… |
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Today's Maximum Wet Bulb Globe Temperature RiskThe Today's Maximum Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Risk map plots the maximum wet bulb globe temperatures (degrees F) at the standard height of 1.5m (5 feet) along with its associated… |
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Yesterday's Maximum Wet Bulb Globe Temperature RiskThe Yesterday's Maximum Wet Bulb Globe Temperature Risk map plots the maximum wet bulb globe temperatures (degrees F) at the standard height of 1.5m (5 feet) along with its associated… |
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Spread ComponentThe Spread Component (SC) is numerically equal to the theoretical forward speed of the headfire in feet/minute. It is the most variable of the fire danger indices, with variations being… |
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Oklahoma Mesonet Site Records Tornadic WindsOklahoma Mesonet Site Records Tornadic Winds Gary McManus Associate State Climatologist Oklahoma Climatological Survey
The Oklahoma Mesonet site located northwest of El Reno… |
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April Winds Highest in Mesonet Era
Opinions on Oklahoma’s weather are often more variable than the weather itself. Some Oklahomans will look back on April 2022 and remember the seven… |
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February Weather Full of Extremes, and RecordsFebruary Weather Full of Extremes, and Records In a state accustomed to extreme weather, February was a bit startling… |
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Drought Takes Center Stage
Drought takes center stage in March Warm and dry weather grabbed the headlines as the record-setting extremes… |
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Tornadoes Top Weather Story During MayTornadoes Top Weather Story During May Gary McManus Associate State Climatologist Oklahoma Climatological Survey
Even though severe weather only struck on a few… |
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Exceptional Drought Expands in Oklahoma
Exceptional Drought Expands in Oklahoma The extraordinary heat and wind during June has taken its… |
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Black Sunday Remembered
That Sunday 75 years ago in the Oklahoma Panhandle began magnificently with bright sunshine, calm winds and plenty of spring… |
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Drought flourishes during hot, dry June
Drought flourishes during hot, dry June The meager amount of rain that managed to fall on Oklahoma… |
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A Year of Extremes
Extreme weather grabbed headlines across the globe during 2011 and nowhere more so than right here in Oklahoma. The state experienced nearly every weather calamity possible, setting… |
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June Ends On A Scorching Note
A blistering final week and a return to drought transformed June from a mildly hot month into a scorcher, rekindling memories of the brutal 2011… |
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Late September Rains Provide Drought ReliefHopes for drought relief were starting to fade as September wound down, only to be saved by a slow-moving soaker of a storm system during the month’s last week.… |
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Oklahoma Drought Continues to Expand
With some areas of the state awaiting their first drop of rainfall since the end of September and a wheat crop left thirsting for water in powdery… |
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Oklahoma Drought Picture Worsens During November
Oklahoma Drought Picture Worsens During November
Drought surged during November with a return to the dry, warm and windy weather pattern that Oklahoma has… |
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January Defies Dry TrendJanuary 31, 2013 January seemed destined to finish on the dry side of normal, just as the eight months previous to it had, before a late-month… |
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February Brings Winter Storms, Drought Relief
February 28, 2013
Winter roared back into Oklahoma during February, providing significant drought relief to much of the state while dumping as much as… |
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A May To Remember
In a state so accustomed to highly variable and often tumultuous weather, May 2013 will be long remembered as one of its most notorious. The month began… |
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November Brings Early Taste of Winter to OklahomaNovember is considered a fall month climatologically, but it certainly did its best to look like a winter month during 2013. Emphatically cooler than normal, thanks mostly to a… |
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Frosty December Closes Out Tumultuous 2013
A frigid and sometimes icy December seemed a fitting way to close out the boisterous weather of 2013. Preliminary data from the Oklahoma Mesonet ranked the… |
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Drought Grows Despite Recent RainsThe dust storms, wildfires and reports of struggling crops and pastures that have plagued the state over the last few weeks are evidence that drought has continued… |
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Resurgent Spring Rains Continue in JuneAlthough the spring rainy season got a late start in 2014, not arriving in earnest until the third week of May, it continued with sustained vigor through the last… |
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A July to RememberSometime around the third week of May, with wildfires scorching the state and drought continuing to intensify, Oklahomans were in search of a miracle. The spring rainy season at… |
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Summer Marks Return During AugustAugust made a valiant effort to continue the unusually cool and remarkably wet conditions of June and July and place a final exclamation point on one of the more… |
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Winter Finally Finds DecemberWinter was noticeably absent through much of December, a deceptively warm month that ended more than 2 degrees above normal to rank as the 38th warmest since records began… |
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The Two Faces of JanuaryThe old adage "numbers never lie" is a good principle in theory, but often dangerous if used within the context of Oklahoma's eccentric weather patterns. For example, the statewide… |
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Winter Makes Presence Known During FebruaryThe first two weeks of February in Oklahoma were a nice preview of spring with temperatures rising at times into the 70s and 80s with just a few mildly… |
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March Brings Severe Weather To OklahomaIt took nearly the entire month, but severe weather finally made a rather abrupt return to Oklahoma during the last week of March. Two separate storm systems brought severe… |
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April Rains Hammer Oklahoma DroughtMired in significant drought for much of the last five years, western Oklahomans have been in desperate need of moisture. Mother Nature finally granted that wish and provided abundant… |
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Historic May Rains Eliminate DroughtHistoric rains during May virtually eliminated the drought that had plagued Oklahoma for much of the past five years. The storms that brought that relief came with a cost,… |
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The Tropics Bring Oklahoma Soggy JuneMother Nature turned off the spigot and cranked up the heat during the first 10 days of June, allowing swollen streams, rivers and reservoirs to slowly recede after the… |
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November Tornadoes, Ice Wreak Havoc Across OklahomaRecords were threatened, tornadoes were spotted, and ice crippled half of the state while the other half flooded, all thanks to two powerful storm systems during one of the… |
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Oklahoma’s Historic 2015 Weather Ends With A BangMother Nature managed to save some of the worst of 2015’s weather for last, ending the year with a powerful winter storm that, while significant for western Oklahoma, was… |
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El Niño’s Impacts Fizzle During JanuaryConsidering the extreme precipitation that ended 2015, and with the “super” El Niño that boosted the November-December period to the wettest on record for the state still in place,… |
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The Winter That Never WasA warm, windy and dry February, plagued by wildfires, served as a fitting epitaph for a winter that largely failed to materialize. According to preliminary data from the Oklahoma… |
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Fire, Tornadoes Steal March Weather HeadlinesThe dry weather that had plagued the state during the first two months of 2016 continued during March. Drought conditions spread across nearly all of northwestern Oklahoma and aided… |
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April Sees Active Weather IgniteFears of the strengthening drought and associated wildfire danger, so prevalent through the first three months of the year, lasted about a week into April before Mother Nature unleashed… |
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May Sees Numerous Severe Weather DaysKnown as the state’s most active severe weather month, May tried to live up to that moniker with several extended periods of threatening weather. Although it didn’t quite match… |
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June Sees Drought’s ReturnLack of rain and hot weather took its toll during June, allowing drought to make a comeback from central through northeastern Oklahoma. Moisture deficits dating back to late April… |
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Drought Accelerates In November HeatMother Nature did little during November to sooth those areas in Oklahoma most impacted by drought. Significant rains were scattered and temperatures were well above normal – as was… |
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2016 Ends With Memorable DecemberDecember was a cold month for many Oklahomans, a dry month for most, and a memorable one for all. Normally, snow would be the big news during the first… |
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Ice Storm Tops January Weather HeadlinesJanuary 2017 would have been remembered as exceedingly warm and dull if not for the visit from a powerful mid-month winter storm. The storm struck over the weekend of… |
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March More Lion Than LambAlthough drought, severe storms and flooding rainfall all made their presence known during the month, March’s weather story was dominated by fire. Several months of elevated fire danger came… |
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April Weather Runs the GamutApril took its penchant for widely varying weather to near satirical extremes across Oklahoma. Floods, tornadoes, drought and blizzards – Mother Nature pulled out all the stops to give… |
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May Lives Up to BillingMay gets top billing as Oklahoma’s rowdiest weather month, and it certainly lived up to that notoriety this year. At least three major severe weather outbreaks occurred during May.… |
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Drought Returns in JuneJune, normally a pillar of Oklahoma’s spring rainy season, was very much a disappointment in that regard. Unfortunately, that lack of significant moisture fueled a quick return to drought… |
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Tornadoes Highlight October WeatherOctober’s weather was highly variable, and a bit too exciting at times as is usually the case during this transition period from summer to winter. Temperatures ranged from the… |
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Arctic Invasion Dominates December
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