Graphic titled “Wednesday Severe WX Risk: Play it again, Sam” showing Storm Prediction Center outlooks for Oklahoma on April 15, 2026. A slight risk (Level 2 of 5) covers much of central and eastern Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City, Norman, Tulsa, and surrounding areas. Timing is listed from 1 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday, moving west to east. The tornado outlook highlights eastern Oklahoma with a hatched area indicating potential for a few strong (EF2+) tornadoes. The wind outlook shows a risk for damaging winds of 70+ mph. The hail outlook highlights central and eastern Oklahoma with a hatched area indicating increased risk of large to very large hail, with text noting hail up to baseball size possible. A small image of Humphrey Bogart (a Casablanca reference) appears in the corner, reinforcing the “Play it again, Sam” theme.

Didya know that Bogart never said "Play it again, Sam" in "Casablanca?" Didya know nobody wants more severe weather today? Same basic setup, dryline out west, storms trigger this afternoon and move east. Keep those svr wx safety plans ready! ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Graphic titled “BATTER’S UP! Tuesday’s SPC hail risk map” showing the Storm Prediction Center severe hail outlook for Oklahoma on April 14, 2026. A hatched area across central Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City, Norman, Lawton, and Enid, indicates an increased risk of significant hail. The highlighted core area suggests potential for very large hail, with text noting hail up to softball size possible within the hatched region. A softball player swinging a bat is overlaid on the map, hitting a large hailstone, reinforcing the baseball/softball hail theme.

Ugh, couldn't we play marbles instead? Baseball to softball size hail possible in the hatched area. All modes of severe weather possible today and tonight, so be prepared with those safety plans in case severe weather approaches your area! #okwx #okmesonet

Four-panel graphic titled “April 14 Severe WX Risk: Giant hail edition” showing the Storm Prediction Center outlook for Oklahoma on Tuesday, April 14, 2026. The overall risk is Enhanced (level 3 of 5), with storms expected from 1 p.m. Tuesday through 3 a.m. Wednesday, moving west to east. The severe weather outlook highlights central Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City and surrounding areas. The tornado outlook shows a corridor from western through central into northeastern Oklahoma, with the greatest risk over central Oklahoma for a few strong (EF2+) tornadoes. The wind outlook indicates an elevated threat for damaging winds over 70 mph across much of central and northern Oklahoma. The hail outlook highlights central Oklahoma with an increased risk of very large to giant hail, including the potential for hail up to softball size.

Get those batting helmets out, because somebody out west has the chance for up-to softball size hail today. Oh yeah, chance for a few strong tornadoes, too. Timing is afternoon through evening, west to east. Keep those safety plans handy. *CLICK FOR EMBIGGENATION* ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Graphic showing dewpoint temperatures across Oklahoma, illustrating a sharp moisture gradient. Western Oklahoma has much drier air with dewpoints in the 30s to low 40s, while central and eastern Oklahoma have much higher moisture with dewpoints in the mid-60s to around 70°F. The transition zone runs roughly north-south through central Oklahoma. An image of a green sports drink bottle labeled “Supercell Juice” is included to humorously represent the rich low-level moisture across the eastern half of the state.

Dewpoints running a good 15-20 degrees above average for this time of year, plenty of juice to cause a bit of trouble if storms fire later today! Severe risk increases from western through central Oklahoma late this afternoon through the evening. #okwx #okmesonet

Graphic titled “Monday’s Risk Map: Fires and Tornadoes?” showing Oklahoma with two different hazards. Western and northwestern Oklahoma, including the Panhandle and areas near Woodward and Beaver, are under a Red Flag Warning indicating high fire danger from noon to 9 p.m. A shaded green area across central and southern Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City, Norman, Lawton, Altus, and Ardmore, indicates a low chance of tornadoes from about 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Arrows and labels highlight the separation between fire danger in the west and storm potential farther south and east.

Classic mid-spring dryline hazards here in Oklahoma, with bigtime fire danger to the west of the dryline (red), and a chance of storms with big hail, severe winds, and tornadoes to the east of there. Storm chances are low, but you still need to stay weather aware! ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Bar chart titled “Official NOAA CPC ENSO Probabilities (issued April 2026)” showing the likelihood of La Niña, Neutral, and El Niño conditions through late 2026. El Niño probabilities (red bars) increase steadily from around 20% in spring to 60% by early summer, then climb to around 80–90% by late summer and peak near 90–95% during fall and early winter. Neutral conditions decrease over time, and La Niña chances remain near zero throughout. Text on the graphic highlights “Chances of El Niño by fall: 90–95%” and asks, “Is a ‘SUPER’ El Niño on the way?” A humorous image referencing Chris Farley’s El Niño sketch from Saturday Night Live is included to emphasize the strong El Niño signal.

A lot of buzz about the chances for a "Super" El Nino, of the strongest variety, later this year. That could have big implications for Oklahoma's weather as we get into next fall through spring. Read our take in today's Ticker! ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Graphic titled “Have we seen our last freeze?” showing the probability of temperatures at or below 32°F across North America through April 21. The map indicates very high probabilities (near 100%) across most of the northern U.S. and Canada, with decreasing chances farther south. Across Oklahoma and the southern Plains, probabilities are low, generally around 0–10% in eastern Oklahoma and about 10–20% in far western Oklahoma and nearby areas of the High Plains. Arrows highlight these low probabilities over Oklahoma.

For MOST of us, as we transition from look at climatological final spring freeze dates to weather forecasts, probably so. For the Panhandle and far northern OK, it's a bit more iffy. It's Oklahoma weather, so outlier events are always possible! ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Graphic titled “GOING FOR GOLD! This week’s rainfall forecast” showing 7-day precipitation totals across Oklahoma through April 13, 2026. The map indicates widespread rainfall of around 1 to 2 inches across much of the state, including Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and central Oklahoma, with locally higher amounts approaching 2 to 3 inches in parts of southern and southeastern Oklahoma. Lower totals are shown across far northwestern Oklahoma and the Panhandle. An inset image of an NCAA championship trophy being held up, with confetti falling, serves as a “Final Four” style meme to highlight the beneficial rainfall.

Did ya miss out on the rain last week, NW OK? Well this week might be your chance. ticker.mesonet.org

Graphic titled “The Haves and Have-Nots” showing 3-day rainfall totals across Oklahoma. A map displays widespread heavier rainfall (around 1 to over 3 inches) across central, northern, and eastern Oklahoma, including areas near Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and into northeastern Oklahoma. Lighter totals (generally less than half an inch) are shown across far western Oklahoma and the Panhandle. At the top, two meme images reference Napoleon Dynamite: on the left, a disappointed character labeled “Dang it” represents drier western areas, while on the right, a happy character labeled “Yesssss” represents wetter eastern areas.

Are ya a happy Kip or sad Kip this morning? More rain coming Friday/Saturday, but NW OK unfortunately looks to get left out again. Typical of springtime, a lot of haves and have-nots, and even some not-enoughs! ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Four-panel graphic titled “April 1 Severe WX Risk: The ‘don’t be a fool’ edition” showing the Storm Prediction Center outlook for Oklahoma on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. The overall risk is Enhanced (level 3 of 5), with storms expected from 3 p.m. Wednesday through 9 a.m. Thursday, moving west to east. The severe weather outlook highlights central Oklahoma, including Oklahoma City and surrounding areas. The tornado outlook shows a corridor from western through central into northeastern Oklahoma, with the greatest risk over central Oklahoma for a few strong (EF2+) tornadoes. The wind outlook indicates an elevated threat for damaging winds over 70 mph across much of central and northern Oklahoma. The hail outlook shows an elevated risk for large hail, with baseball-size hail possible, especially across central Oklahoma.

We just set a record for March tornadoes (20), so we know what can happen here. Gotta be weather aware today! You can also read about our other records we set during March in Today's Ticker. *CLICK FOR EMBIGGENATION* ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Bar chart titled “Oklahoma’s Warmest Marches on Record (1895–2026)” showing the top five warmest March average temperatures. March 2026 ranks warmest at 60.2°F (through March 30), followed by 2012 at 59.6°F, 1907 and 1910 tied at 59.0°F, and 2007 at 58.3°F.

We just had our warmest February AND winter on record, we broke the record high temp ever recorded in OK during March last week with 106 at Beaver, so how about warmest March statewide as well. That 60.2 will go higher after today, too. ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Five-day precipitation forecast map through April 4, 2026, showing a sharp west-to-east gradient in rainfall across Oklahoma. Western Oklahoma is forecast to receive little to no rain, while central Oklahoma sees around 1–2 inches and eastern Oklahoma could receive 2–3 inches. Text reads “Hope Spring(s) Eternal?” as a play on “hope springs eternal,” highlighting optimism for needed rainfall despite dry conditions in the west.

It might not rain that much across the next 5 days, and it probably wouldn't be that uniformly widespread, but it sure looks nice! We have to get by another day or two of near-record highs and some fire danger before we get there though. ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

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Beaver hit 105F and broke the old record of 104F from Frederick on March 27, 1971, and Slapout tied the old mark for highest March temperature ever recorded in Oklahoma. We'll see if either goes up any further. That's hot for any month! #okwx #okmesonet

Oklahoma Mesonet map showing percent of normal rainfall over the past 120 days (Nov. 26, 2025 through March 25, 2026). Much of the state is well below normal, with central Oklahoma highlighted as the driest region. Many areas in central Oklahoma received only 20–40% of normal rainfall, contributing to the driest conditions on record for that region, with a deficit of about 5.6 inches below normal.

Record-breaking heat and a record-breaking lack of rainfall are a bad combination when it comes to drought! OKC over that same time frame is also driest on record with only 1.78" of moisture since last Thanksgiving. #okwx #okmesonet

U.S. Drought Monitor map for Oklahoma dated March 24, 2026, showing worsening drought conditions across the state. Moderate to extreme drought (D1–D3) covers much of Oklahoma, with the most severe conditions concentrated across western and southwestern areas. Text notes that severe to extreme drought (D2–D3) now covers 62% of the state, the highest since October 2024. A table shows drought coverage statistics, including 62.17% in D2–D3 and 22.49% in D3.

Drought rages on as the rainfall...doesn't. Bigtime fire danger today to go along with bigtime winds. Maybe (emphasis on "maybe") some rain later next week. We have all the gruesome stats in today's Ticker: ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Seven-day precipitation forecast map of the United States through April 1, 2026. Heavier rainfall is expected from the Midwest into the Ohio Valley and parts of the Northeast, while much of the southern Plains, including Oklahoma, remains relatively dry. An arrow labeled “500 miles” points from Oklahoma toward the heavier rain to the northeast. Images of The Proclaimers reference their song “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles),” highlighting how far one would have to go from Oklahoma to find significant rainfall.

When I wake up, well, I know I'm gonna be, I'm gonna be the one who wakes up in drought. Da-da da da (Da-da da da), Da-da dum diddy dum diddy dum diddy da da da #okwx #okmesonet

Graphic showing a frying pan with a spatula, with a map of Oklahoma placed inside the pan and appearing charred around the edges. The map displays forecast high temperatures for Wednesday, with most of the state in the low to upper 90s. Text reads “Wednesday forecast highs: Back in the frying pan!” to emphasize the return of intense heat.

Today's over-easy, tomorrow will be hard boiled! More record highs today, fire danger on the rise. *CLICK FOR EMBIGGENATION!* #okwx #okmesonet

Oklahoma Mesonet map showing consecutive days with less than 0.25 inches of rainfall as of March 22, 2026. Western Oklahoma has gone 30 to over 120 days without a quarter-inch rain, with the longest stretch in the Panhandle dating back before Thanksgiving. Central Oklahoma ranges from about 30 to 60 days since a good rain, while eastern Oklahoma has seen more recent rainfall within the past 10 to 15 days. Annotations highlight “Before Thanksgiving” in the Panhandle, “End of January” in north-central areas, “Mid-February” in southwest Oklahoma, and “A couple of weeks ago” in the southeast.

What constitutes a "good rain" is up for debate, but we'll define it as at least a quarter-inch here. Remember Thanksgiving? Yeah, me either. It's as dry as your Mother-in-law's turkey in the Panhandle, and not much better over much of western OK! ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Oklahoma Mesonet maximum air temperature map at 4:05pm on March 20, 2026 showing multiple 100s on the map. Overlaid on the map is a picture of Glenn Frey singing the heat is on.

March 20th is now the earliest calendar date in Oklahoma Mesonet history for a 💯 degree reading. The heat is on...

Oklahoma Mesonet map showing maximum air temperatures on March 20, 2026, with widespread mid-90s to near 100°F across the state. A reading of 100°F is highlighted in southwest Oklahoma. Large text reading “BOOM!” and “100” emphasizes the sudden surge to summer-like heat.

Hollis hit 100F today for the first triple-digit on the Mesonet since August 28 of last year! Also tied for the 2nd-highest temp ever recorded on a March 20 in Oklahoma (102 was tops at several sites back in 1907). Summer's off and running! #okwx #okmesonet

Seven-day precipitation forecast map of the United States through March 27, 2026. Heavier rainfall is expected along the West Coast, the northern Plains/Upper Midwest and parts of the eastern U.S., while much of the central and southern Plains, including Oklahoma, are forecast to remain relatively dry. A ring of fire encircles Oklahoma with an image of Johnny Cash in the center, referencing his song “Ring of Fire” to humorously show rain falling around the state but largely missing it.

Stuck under the heat dome for the next 3 days, then a dry cold front, then back to the heat. More like August than March. Margust? Aurch? Whatever, it ain't good! #okwx #okmesonet

Graphic titled “And then one day in March… it was summer” showing forecast high temperatures across Oklahoma. Highs are expected to reach the low to mid-90s statewide, with some upper 90s in western and southwestern Oklahoma and upper 80s to near 90 in the southeast. The graphic includes a humorous image of a man (Forrest Gump) reacting to the sudden heat, emphasizing the abrupt shift to summerlike temperatures.

Summer? This is the first day of astronomical SPRING, for crying out loud! Possible record highs for the next 3 days, maybe a few triple-digits here and there. #okwx #okmesonet

Class photo from the last day of class.

Andrea Melvin (Oklahoma Mesonet) provides radar training on supercell storm features on radar.

Rick Smith (NWS Norman) provides training on NWS forecast/warning operations.

Class attendees work through a storm event radar exercise.

Congratulations to 21 amazing public safety officials for recently completing our spring 2026 OK-First Certification class!! A lot of weather information packed into 4 days! A special thanks to our colleagues at the @nws.noaa.gov for teaching portions of the class!

Graphic titled “SPRING BROKE: From Winter to Summer in one week!” comparing Oklahoma temperatures early in the week to late in the week. The left map shows Monday morning wind chills across Oklahoma ranging from about −6°F in the far northwest to the teens and lower 20s in southern and southeastern Oklahoma. The right map shows forecast high temperatures for Friday with most of the state expected to reach around 89–95°F, indicating a dramatic warm-up of roughly 80–100 degrees within the same week.

You don't need to go to Disney or Six Flags for a crazy Spring Break ride, we have Oklahoma weather right here at home! And Saturday will be even hotter with maybe a 100 or two in SW OK! #okwx #okmesonet

Graphic titled “Purple Wind, Purple Wind,” referencing Prince, with a photo of the musician in the upper left. A map of Oklahoma shows 24-hour maximum wind gusts from the Mesonet as of 1:00 PM CDT March 15, 2026. Most of western, central, and northern Oklahoma are shaded purple, indicating very strong gusts generally around 50–65 mph, with several sites in southwest and central Oklahoma reaching the mid-60s and one near 67 mph. Eastern Oklahoma shows lower gusts, shaded red to orange, generally around 25–45 mph. A color bar indicates wind speeds from 0 to 45+ mph, with purple representing the strongest values.

Never a good sign when a weather map turns purple! Widespread winds of 50-65 mph being reported through 1pm, with a few stronger local gusts! #okwx #okmesonet

Oklahoma map titled “An Earth, Wind and Fire Sunday!” showing expected wind gusts Sunday morning through evening. Western and central Oklahoma are forecast to see the strongest winds, around 60–65+ mph, with a high wind warning in effect. Eastern Oklahoma is expected to see somewhat lower gusts of about 50–55 mph, with southeastern areas around 45–50+ mph. A box on the map lists possible impacts including blowing dust, power outages, critical fire danger, and structural damage to homes. High wind watches and advisories are also shown in parts of the state.

Sunday will NOT be a Dept. of Tourism day in Oklahoma as a strong cold front will bring north winds of 50-65+ mph, blowing dust, and critical fire danger, especially across western OK through the evening hours. #okwx #okmesonet

U.S. Drought Monitor map for Oklahoma valid March 10, 2026. Drought conditions intensified across parts of western and central Oklahoma, where areas of severe (D2) to extreme (D3) drought expanded. In contrast, conditions improved across portions of southeastern Oklahoma where drought coverage decreased. Overall, nearly the entire state remains in drought, with severe drought covering about 42% of Oklahoma and extreme drought about 13%.

The rain eased the drought intensity and coverage in eastern Oklahoma just a bit, but western OK saw drought kicked up just a bit more. About 94% of the state is in drought. It will get worse before it gets better. 😕#okwx #okmesonet

NOAA Climate Prediction Center 6–10 day precipitation outlook for March 17–21, 2026. Most of the southern Plains, including Oklahoma, Texas and nearby states, are shaded for below-normal precipitation chances during the period. Areas of above-normal precipitation are shown in parts of the Pacific Northwest, the upper Great Lakes and Florida. The graphic humorously references Bob Dylan with the title “A hard rain’s a NOT gonna fall,” suggesting dry conditions for Oklahoma during spring break.

Hey, I didn't write the lyrics! If you missed out on the last two storm systems' rainfall, another long wait is in store. Drought and fire danger once again take center stage. ticker.mesonet.org #okwx #okmesonet

Storm Prediction Center severe hail outlook for Tuesday, March 10, 2026. Much of Oklahoma is in a 15–29% risk area for severe hail, with a corridor of higher risk extending from the western Oklahoma Panhandle through Woodward and Elk City toward Oklahoma City and Tulsa. A smaller hatched area across southwest and south-central Oklahoma near Altus and Lawton indicates the potential for significant hail, including stones up to baseball size. Text highlights increased risk of golf-ball-size hail across parts of northern and central Oklahoma.

It'll also put knots on your noggin faster'n you can rub 'em! Greater risk from southwest into central OK. #okwx #okmesonet