Just brutal

[GG]

We're number 1, we're number 1

   
Hottest July in Oklahoma history also hottest in U.S. history


By Staff Reports
Published: 8/8/2011  1:14 PM
Last Modified: 8/8/2011  2:27 PM

Gary McManus, associate state climatologist with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, said July's temperature average statewide of 89.1 degrees was not only the hottest month in state history, but the hottest month for any state in U.S. history.


McManus said this is based on temperature records that date back to 1895 for the 48 contiguous states.

July's average temperature was calculated using measurements throughout a day - ranging from the low, often in the early morning, to the high, usually in the afternoon. To formulate a statewide average, McManus said temperatures were recorded from 120 Oklahoma Mesonet sites, including at least one in each county.

Although the Mesonet system began in the 1990s, the National Weather Service records date to 1895.


http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=100&articleid=20110808_100_0_GaryMc463051

[Conan71]

We're number 1, we're number 1

   
Hottest July in Oklahoma history also hottest in U.S. history


By Staff Reports
Published: 8/8/2011  1:14 PM
Last Modified: 8/8/2011  2:27 PM

Gary McManus, associate state climatologist with the Oklahoma Climatological Survey, said July's temperature average statewide of 89.1 degrees was not only the hottest month in state history, but the hottest month for any state in U.S. history.


McManus said this is based on temperature records that date back to 1895 for the 48 contiguous states.

July's average temperature was calculated using measurements throughout a day - ranging from the low, often in the early morning, to the high, usually in the afternoon. To formulate a statewide average, McManus said temperatures were recorded from 120 Oklahoma Mesonet sites, including at least one in each county.

Although the Mesonet system began in the 1990s, the National Weather Service records date to 1895.


http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=100&articleid=20110808_100_0_GaryMc463051

One would have thought Arizona or Texas would have set a higher record, but I guess the mountains in northern Az tempers that.

Which state had the previous record?

[Hoss]

One would have thought Arizona or Texas would have set a higher record, but I guess the mountains in northern Az tempers that.

Which state had the previous record?

I think they talk about mean temps in this; in Arizona they likely have the record for hottest in terms of high temps.  But the desert and little cloud cover/little humidity during the hot season allow much of that heat to dissipate overnight.  Not quite the same here.

[GG]

One would have thought Arizona or Texas would have set a higher record, but I guess the mountains in northern Az tempers that.

Which state had the previous record?

I just heard on channel 6, Travis Myer said the previous record was held by, Oklahoma.   It goes back to when I was being potty trained, back when I was 2 going on 3 years old.   1954.   TMI huh?    LOL

[Conan71]

Interesting though when you consider the vast area of Texas, one would just assume, but again I assume a lot and we know what the first three letters of that word are

[BKDotCom]

Interesting though when you consider the vast area of Texas, one would just assume, but again I assume a lot and we know what the first three letters of that word are

Size is going to be a disadvantage here..
There could be a big-ol temperature difference between northern/southern eastern/western Texas... which is going to bring the average down.
The temperature isn't going to vary a whole lot the smaller the area is.

[dbacks fan]

The thing about a statewide average of Arizona is that the northern half of the state is at 3000+ feet and Flagstaff is at 7000 feet, so the temp would be skewed.