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Early Heat Wave Slams Western Oklahoma- Check the Graphic
Mon, 09 May 2011 6:32:17 CDT
The Oklahoma Mesonet site at Altus reached a high temperature of 108 degrees on Sunday. A quick search finds that is the highest temperature ever recorded in Oklahoma this early in the year. The OCS archives date back to the early 1890s. The 108-degree reading tops Buffalo's 107 degrees reported back on May 2, 1992. It obviously tops the record high temperature for May 8 anywhere in Oklahoma as well. The previous record was 106 degrees at Hollis in 1952.
Altus was not the only triple digit winner- much of western Oklahoma was right at the 100 degreee mark or higher. For wheat that has been on the edge in recent days- these hot temps will help drive those fields to the end of the road.
The map here is of the high temperatures on Sunday afternoon across Oklahoma- and here's the listing of the top fifteen triple digit temps from Sunday afternoon:
Oklahoma Mesonet -- Warmest Maximum Temperatures
1 - Altus 108
2 - Mangum 106
3 - Hollis 106
4 - Bessie 106
5 - Retrop 105
6 - Cherokee 105
7 - Erick 105
8 - Grandfield 105
9 - Butler 104
10 - Fairview 104
11 - Alva 104
12 - Seiling 104
13 - Hobart 104
14 - Freedom 104
15 - Camargo 103
Here is a map of Oklahoma with temps above 100 degrees on Sunday.
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