This week, Oklahoma has seen some much-needed rain across the state, with what looks to be more on the way thanks to Hurricane Norma. State Climatologist Gary McManus says we’ve seen very generous rainfall with a possibility of storm # 2 and Storm #3. Storm #2 is arriving this week with an opportunity for More rain in Oklahoma (everywhere but the Panhandle). There is a possibility of some Flash Flooding later today, so be careful while driving. Storm #3 will hit the state, moving in over the weekend, Just in time for Halloween!
With these storms comes much cooler weather, “I would imagine to the east, we’ll see those lows drop below record-high levels as the rain moves in, but again just another way to show how moist it is. Those high dewpoints act as sort of a barrier to temperatures falling below that point (dewpoint to be exact) due to the release of heat with condensation if
the temperature reached that dewpoint temperature.”
Mcmanus says Storm #3 Will be bringing Chilly Spooky Temps for the Trick or Treaters next week, “We’re going to
get a cold front on Friday with storm system #3, but sometime Saturday night or Sunday, we’re going to get a COLD front, with the first arctic air of the season. And I’m talking bone-chilling cold if you’re out in it, with wind chills down into the 20s, a widespread hard freeze, and maybe some ice up in NW OK.”
Even though it will be much cooler for Halloween this year, McManus says it will at least warm up to the 40s that afternoon, but dress those Kiddos up warm for the evening, “Your trick-or-treaters are going to be eating
frozen caramel apples as temps fall back into the 30s that evening.”
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