Grading our December outlook

So proper round Halloween, we gave you our Okay. O. C. 05 winter climate outlook, let’s present you the way this previous december went in comparison with what our outlook regarded like right here. So this was our outlook for the month of december. We had close to regular temperatures cool, however not chilly now. Yes, he actually had that large chilly entrance that got here in right here simply *** few days earlier than christmas. That was undoubtedly *** large story. So let’s examine our outlook to how the month turned out. So whenever you take a look at the information throughout all the state, bear in mind we mentioned cool, not chilly close to regular temperatures, uh the grey shading proper right here. This would point out that temperature is operating anyplace between about *** diploma under common to *** diploma above common, very near common. We had been simply *** bit above common as you’ll be able to see proper throughout western and southwestern Oklahoma. An space right here from Kingfisher as much as Enid and nonetheless water, you had been about one diploma under common after which proper alongside the border as effectively. But for probably the most half, our forecast that we gave you again in proper round Halloween for december Basically performed out the best way that we anticipated it to. We had been anticipating that there was gonna be *** fairly large chilly outbreak someplace throughout the second half of December, however it wasn’t in a position to offset the heat that we had initially of the month for Oklahoma City particularly right here spotlight proper right here, departure from regular for the month of December .2° above common. So not *** unhealthy forecast right here now. Now let’s take a look at the rain that we forecasted right here. So for december, we mentioned wetter than regular, barely above common for principle right here and as I’m going over and present you the newest rain outlook that we had or the rain totals that we noticed right here. There had been *** couple areas out throughout western Oklahoma that had been *** bit under common. Woodward you had been wetter than regular. Still water was wetter than regular. El Reno to Oklahoma metropolis, wetter than regular, norman was wetter than regular. Same factor from ricochet all the way down to the south right here, at the same time as you go into japanese Oklahoma, couple areas excessive southern Oklahoma had been a lot drier than regular by about 1 to 2 inches there in addition to out throughout the panhandle Elk metropolis, you are principally proper the place you have to be and similar factor for Ponca metropolis. So all in all, not *** unhealthy forecast. There had been *** couple of areas that had been *** bit under common, however wanting on the forecast that we supplied you round Halloween for december after which the way it performed out. Not *** unhealthy forecast, let’s examine how the remainder of the winter time goes

Grading our December outlook

Updated: 8:54 PM CST Jan 3, 2023

Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane seems again on the outlook we supplied round Halloween for December and what actually occurred.Our outlook that we supplied you round Halloween referred to as for a cool(however not chilly) December and a wetter than regular month as effectively. The chilly air that got here in proper earlier than Christmas was anticipated to happen throughout the 2nd half of December or begin of January, however regardless of the extraordinarily chilly air that moved in, it was not sufficient to drop our total temperatures for the month sufficient to make a huge impact. Thus, we ended the month nonetheless barely above common because of the stretch of gentle climate at first of the month. Rain was anticipated to be wetter than regular. For a lot of Oklahoma, wetter than regular situations occurred however there have been a couple of drier than regular areas. All-in-all, the forecast was a reasonably good one.

Chief Meteorologist Damon Lane seems again on the outlook we supplied round Halloween for December and what actually occurred.

Our outlook that we supplied you round Halloween referred to as for a cool(however not chilly) December and a wetter than regular month as effectively.

The chilly air that got here in proper earlier than Christmas was anticipated to happen throughout the 2nd half of December or begin of January, however regardless of the extraordinarily chilly air that moved in, it was not sufficient to drop our total temperatures for the month sufficient to make a huge impact.

Thus, we ended the month nonetheless barely above common because of the stretch of gentle climate at first of the month.

Rain was anticipated to be wetter than regular. For a lot of Oklahoma, wetter than regular situations occurred however there have been a couple of drier than regular areas.

All-in-all, the forecast was a reasonably good one.