Amazing ICT NWS January Warmth Facts!

[samuel stone]

Well the it was the warmest January on record in Wichita, and records have been kept since July 1st, 1888. check out these amazing facts from the ICT NWS aricle about the crazy warmth!

High temperatures reached between 60 and 70 degrees on 13 days, and between 50 and 60 degrees on 13 others. The high temperature reached 40 degrees EVERY DAY. January signed off with high temperatures reaching 50 degrees 11 consecutive days from the 21st thru the 31st. From the 24th thru the 31st, the high temperature reached 60 degrees six times during this eight-day period.

Overnight lows remained above freezing 11 times, and dropped below 20 degrees only once, when a low of 17 was recorded on the 21st.

The average temperature for a given calendar day reached or exceeded 50 degrees seven times, including three consecutive days from the 26th thru the 28th. On only eight days did the average temperature fail to reach 40, and NOT ONCE did the average temperature for a given calendar day drop below freezing.

If you want to read the article here is the link.

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/ict/scripts/viewst...MBER=2006020116

Wow is the only word that came out of my mouth when I read the article, and maybe "simply stunning" as Will Farrel would say on Saturday Night Live's spoof on Jeopardy.

 

[Jeff Snyder]

OKC had it's 2nd warmest January on record, its warmest average-high January on record, and its 3rd dries January on record.

Originally posted by OUN NWSFO+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(OUN NWSFO)</div>

..IMPRESSIVE RECORDS FOR THE RECENT WARM AND DRY WEATHER

FOR OKLAHOMA CITY:

JANUARY 2006 WILL END UP BEING THE 2ND WARMEST JANUARY ON RECORD.
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JANUARY 2006 WILL ALSO GO DOWN AS HAVING THE WARMEST AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE ON RECORD WITH AN AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 61.7 DEGREES. THE NORMAL AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR JANUARY IS 47.1 DEGREES.
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FOR WICHITA FALLS:

JANUARY 2006 WILL END UP BEING THE 2ND WARMEST JANUARY ON RECORD. AS WAS ALSO THE CASE WITH OKLAHOMA CITY... THE AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE AT WICHITA FALLS WILL GO DOWN AS THE WARMEST AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE ON RECORD... WITH AN AVERAGE HIGH OF 67.1 DEGREES.[/b]

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Tulsa also recorded it's warmest January on record.

<!--QuoteBegin-TSA NWSFO

..WARMEST JANUARY ON RECORD FOR TULSA OKLAHOMA

..4TH WARMEST JANUARY ON RECORD FOR FORT SMITH ARKANSAS

TODAYS HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURES SEALED THE DEAL FOR THE WARMEST JANUARY ON RECORD IN TULSA SINCE 1905. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR JANUARY 2006 WAS 48.4 DEGREES...BREAKING THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 48.0 DEGREES SET IN 1923. THE 48.4 DEGREE READING WAS ALSO 12.0 DEGREES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 36.4 FOR THE MONTH. TO PUT THIS IN A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE...TULSA WAS 4.4 DEGREES WARMER THAN THE AVERAGE JANUARY TEMPERATURE IN THE DALLAS-FORT WORTH AREA...AND ONLY 3.4 DEGREES COOLER THAN THE NORMAL JANUARY IN HOUSTON. HERE ARE THE PREVIOUS TOP 3 WARMEST JANUARY'S ON RECORD FOR TULSA.

--> http://kamala.cod.edu/offs/KTSA/0601312204.nous44.html

 

[M Conder]

Lubbock joins in on the "fun" with the 3rd warmest January since 1911.
Average Jan 2006 temp was 47.3 degrees F - vs. the 30-yr avg of 38.1