Each year the Oklahoma Mesonet creates a map showing the most extreme events that were recorded by the network throughout the year. In a year of wild weather, we identified 13 extremes that really stood out:
- Statewide - Extreme Summer Heat: All Mesonet Sites hit 103°F or Higher on July 19
- Altus - Most 100°F Days: 66 days
- Antlers - Highest Dew Point Temperature: 84.3°F on July 20
- Blackwell - Greatest 24-hr Temperature Rise: 24.6°F to 69,5°F on April 10
- Goodwell - Lowest Annual Precipitation in State History: 6.48"
- Haskell - Greatest 24-hr Rainfall: 7.36" on May 5
- Hinton - Greatest 1-hr Rainfall: 3.78" on June 7
- Hooker - Lowest Wind Chill: −33.2°F on December 22
- Idabel - Highest Wind Gust: 108.4 mph on November 4
- Kenton - Greatest 24-hr Temperature Drop: 59.9°F to 2.9°F on December 22
- Kenton - Lowest Air Temperature: −12.4°F on February 4
- Mangum - Highest Air Temperature: 114.8°F on July 19
- Webbers Falls - Highest Heat Index: 120.2°F on June 12
This graphic was created on December 28, 2022.