Active Weather for the West, Warming in the East

The potential for heavy snow at higher elevations in the western U.S. will continue for many spots through the weekend. In the meantime, the eastern half of the continental U.S. will transition to above normal temperatures ahead of a pair of cold fronts next week that will bring readings back to closer to normal as we approach Thanksgiving Day. Read More >

October 2008

On October 28, McAlester set a record low minimum temperature 24 deg F and a record low mean temperature of 43 deg F set on 10/28. This was also the earliest occurrence of 24 deg F.

Both Fort Smith and Tulsa had the last freeze of the spring and first freeze of the fall on the same dates this year: April 14 and October 28.

No river flooding occurred this month.

Tulsa has dropped to the 5th wettest year so far (Jan. 1-Oct. 31) with 52.36".

Fort Smith is the 3rd wettest year so far (Jan. 1-Oct. 31) with 55.92".

The northeast Oklahoma climate division is now ranked 2nd wettest Jan. 1 - Oct. 31 period according to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey.

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