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 12 extremes that really stood out:
- Cookson - Greatest 1-hr Rainfall: 4.06" on July 14
- Grandfield - Highest Air Temperature: 113.8°F on August 17
- Grandfield - Most 100°F Days: 59 days
- Hollis - Tied for Highest November Air Temperature in State History: 95.0°F on November 7
- Jay - Highest Heat Index in Oklahoma Mesonet History: 126.7°F on August 21
- Kenton - Lowest Air Temperature: −1.0°F on February 17
- Kenton - Lowest Wind Chill: −16.0°F on February 17
- Mangum - Greatest Solar Radiation Decrease During Eclipse: −392 W/m² on October 14
- May Ranch - Greatest 24-hr Temperature Drop: 71.2°F to 16.6°F on February 23
- Mt. Herman - Greatest Annual Rainfall: 65.72"
- Tulsa - Greatest 1-hr Temperature Drop: 75.5°F to 45.5°F on April 5
- Watonga - Highest Wind Gust: 93.6 mph on August 11
This graphic was created on December 29, 2023.