February started off with a warm and pleasant stretch, reaching a summery 89 degrees in several locations on Feb. 3, breaking the all-time high temperature record for that date—87 degrees, set in Erick back in 1934. However, it was all downhill from there, as winter quickly reclaimed its grip on the calendar with a series of storms, each colder than the last.
Friday, March 28, 2025
9 AM to 3 PM
Tishomingo, OK
The Oklahoma Mesonet is hosting a 1-day, in-person, professional development workshop for Oklahoma middle and high school pre-service and in-service teachers. The workshop will focus on how to access and use Mesonet data and general weather topics. Minimum of 12 to maximum of 35 participants.
Registration Deadline: Friday, March 21, 2025
Like the villain in a ‘90s action movie, winter struck back with a vengeance in January following the unusual warmth that closed out 2024. Several strong cold fronts delivered blustery winds, snow, ice, and some of the coldest air the state had seen since the generational freeze of February 2021.
It seems every year is a momentous one for weather in Oklahoma, and 2024 was no exception, with two all-time records either tied or broken during the year. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed at least 152 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, surpassing the previous record of 149 set in 2019. This year’s total was bolstered by record-breaking monthly totals of 56 in April and 33 in November. Most of the tornadoes were of the weaker EF0 and EF1 variety, accounting for 34 and 71 events, respectively.
The Mt. Herman Mesonet station will soon be on the move! Due to the need for relocation, the station will go offline starting Wednesday, December 11th, until a new host site is secured.
We are looking for a landowner in the Mt. Herman area to host the station. Hosting requires:
November 2024 will enter Oklahoma’s vast and storied weather lore as one of the most extreme months in state history, shattering records for both the highest statewide average rainfall and the most tornadoes ever recorded in November. This unprecedented combination of rain and storms has left an indelible mark on the state’s already dynamic weather narrative. The month also saw another extreme, drought—which had been rapidly intensifying since mid-summer—nearly eradicated by the historic rainfall.
