Fri, Feb 01, 2019
A Tale of Two Januarys The weather was a bit confused in Oklahoma during January. The first half of the month was on the warm… Read More »
Wed, Jan 02, 2019
December Storms Bring Moisture Three soaking storm systems brought much needed precipitation to the state, ending a run of up to 78 days without… Read More »
Mon, Dec 03, 2018
November’s Eventful Weather Much of Oklahoma’s weather was downright boring during November – cold and dry with a few warm days in between.… Read More »
Fri, Nov 09, 2018
October Extends Oklahoma's Rainy Streak Oklahomans experienced the gamut of their state’s annual weather hazards during October. Flooding rains, extreme heat, an arctic blast, the… Read More »
Fri, Nov 02, 2018
Spring 2019 Mesonet OK-First Classes Spring 2019 OK-First classes are open for enrollment. We are offering 10 classes including 1 Certification class (4 days), 1… Read More »
Mon, Oct 01, 2018
September Sees Historic Rains Many of Oklahoma’s most extreme rainfall events have occurred during the fall, the result of a rare conjunction of meteorological… Read More »
Mon, Sep 03, 2018
August Rains Shrink Drought Autumnal temperatures, heavy rain, and drought reduction captured the Oklahoma weather headlines during August, although the blazing voice of summer… Read More »
Wed, Aug 08, 2018
Fall 2018 Mesonet OK-First Classes Fall 2018 OK-First classes are open for enrollment. We are offering 10 classes including 1 Certification class (4 days), 1… Read More »
Thu, Aug 02, 2018
July Provides Fall Preview Mother Nature threw Oklahoma a Hail Mary during the final week of July, offering drought-quenching rains and a glorious preview… Read More »
Mon, Jul 09, 2018
June Rains Ease Drought The Gulf of Mexico was in a giving mood throughout June, feeding a deep plume of tropical moisture to a… Read More »
Fri, Jun 01, 2018
May Breaks All-Time Temperature Record In defiance of spring, Mother Nature slipped right into summer during May, and broke a major record in doing so.… Read More »
Tue, May 01, 2018
April's Fiery Chill Wildfires rolled across the Oklahoma prairie for two weeks in April, scorching hundreds of thousands of acres and placing entire… Read More »
Mon, Apr 02, 2018
March Sees Mixed Drought Fortunes Drought continued to punish western Oklahoma throughout March, even as eastern sections saw additional relief. Similar to February, Interstate 44… Read More »
Thu, Mar 08, 2018
February Rain Records Shattered February rain records were shattered as a series of storm systems during the month’s final week brought snow, sleet and… Read More »
Thu, Feb 01, 2018
Drought Surges In January The dry weather that plagued Oklahoma through the final three months of 2017 showed no signs of letting up during… Read More »
Wed, Jan 03, 2018
Arctic Invasion Dominates December Oklahoma’s seemingly endless supply of mild weather came to an abrupt halt during the third week of December, ushering in… Read More »
Wed, Jan 03, 2018
Drought Expands During Dry November Drought flourished across Oklahoma over the past month, fed by one of the state’s driest and warmest Novembers on record.… Read More »
Wed, Nov 01, 2017
Tornadoes Highlight October Weather October’s weather was highly variable, and a bit too exciting at times as is usually the case during this transition… Read More »
Wed, Nov 01, 2017
Spring 2018 Mesonet OK-First Classes Now Open for Enrollment Spring 2018 OK-First classes are now open for enrollment! We are offering 10 classes including 1 Certification class (4 days),… Read More »
Tue, Oct 03, 2017
Southeast Sees Driest September on Record Hot and dry weather dominated Oklahoma’s weather headlines for much of September, a drastic change from the extraordinarily mild and… Read More »
Tue, May 02, 2017
Fall 2017 OK-First classes are now open for enrollment! We are offering 10 classes including 1 Certification class (4 days), 1 Assistant Certification class (2 days), and 8 re-certification courses (1 day in person or 7 days online).
If you are currently an OK-First participant go to http://learn.mesonet.org and sign in with your OK-First account to enroll in a Fall 2017 course. If you are a public safety official and are interested in joining the Oklahoma Mesonet's OK-First program please visit our eligibility page for more information.