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Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

 

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February 2009

  • No river flooding occurred this month, though the Illinois River near Tahlequah rose above action stage.
  • Drought conditions improved during the month, with portions of Pittsburg, Latimer, Pushmataha, and Choctaw counties currently shown as abnormally dry according to the Drought Monitor. Fire wx is still a concern however, with many counties in Eastern OK under burn bans. Check out the government drought portal: www.drought.gov
  • Fort Smith ranked as the 19th warmest February on record.
  • Tulsa only had 3 days with measurable rain: Feb 9-11. A new daily rainfall record of 1.27" was set on Feb. 10 (old record 0.80" in 1905). No snow was reported this February.
  • 2008-09 Winter: Tulsa was slightly above averave in temperature, ranking 38th warmest out of 104 years, and was the 57th driest (65th wettest) out of 121 years.
  • 2008-09 Winter: Fort Smith was above average for temperature, ranking as the 50th warmest out of 127 years. Fort Smith was the 62nd wettest (66th driest) out of 127 years this winter.
  • Tulsa had a record daily high temperature of 81 on 2/26 (old record 79 in 1996). Other records this February include: Fayetteville set a record warm minimum temp of 58 on 2/07 (old record 50 in 1965); McAlester had a record high of 82 on 2/26 (old record 81 in 1986), record warm minimum temperatures of 52 on 2/06 and 59 on 2/07 (old record on 2/7 was 52 in 1966), a record rainfall of 1.10" on 2/10 (old record was 0.24" in 1993), and record warm mean temperatures set or tied on 2/6, 2/7, 2/26.