NEWS FEED

86 Comments

Graduation

13 hours ago

Tulsa and Oklahoma weather is looking better

By ALTHEA PETERSON Staff Writer on Aug 14, 2012, at 11:56 AM  Updated on 8/14 at 11:56 AM



WEATHER WORLD

Not your imagination: Rain at Mayfest each year since 2008

It's not a Tulsa urban legend, myth or a running joke: It really does rain every year (since 2008) at downtown's Mayfest.

And ...

Oklahoma drought update: May the odds be in our summer's favor

There is a lot to digest on the drought front, so I'll try to cover as much ground as I can.

Before showing this week's ...

Oklahoma drought update: "Where they've been getting NO rain..."

Bad news this week, Oklahoma: Your drought situation was either unchanged or got worse.

If this comes as a surprise, ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

Althea Peterson

918-581-8361
Email

The Oklahoma Climatological Survey sends out nearly daily emails filled with ideas for blogging and articles. Today, I'll share some of the maps that associate state climatologist Gary McManus sent out:

First up, a statewide forecast for highs on Friday:

Awesome, right?

But here's even better news nationwide: A five-day rainfall forecast:

If only it'll all materialize. We'll see what happens.

Alas, here's how much rain is needed to drown out our ongoing drought:

A lot, in other words.

You can check out the latest local forecast here.
-- Althea Peterson
WEATHER WORLD

Not your imagination: Rain at Mayfest each year since 2008

It's not a Tulsa urban legend, myth or a running joke: It really does rain every year (since 2008) at downtown's Mayfest.

And ...

Oklahoma drought update: May the odds be in our summer's favor

There is a lot to digest on the drought front, so I'll try to cover as much ground as I can.

Before showing this week's ...

Oklahoma drought update: "Where they've been getting NO rain..."

Bad news this week, Oklahoma: Your drought situation was either unchanged or got worse.

If this comes as a surprise, ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

Althea Peterson

918-581-8361
Email

COMMENTS

Only active print or digital subscribers of the Tulsa World are allowed to post comments on stories posted to Tulsaworld.com. After you fill out the form below and click submit, your comment will be published instantly online along with your screen name.

By clicking "Submit" you are agreeing to our terms and conditions.

NEWS FEED

86 Comments

Graduation

13 hours ago