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Oklahoma City lies in a temperate humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa), with frequent variations in weather daily and seasonally, except during the consistently hot and humid summer months. Consistent winds, usually from the south or south-southeast during the summer, help temper the hotter weather.
Oklahoma's Water by 2060 plan calls for Oklahoma to use "no more fresh water in 2060 than was used in 2012." [13] "Changing the climate is likely to increase the demand for water but make it less available. As rising temperatures increase evaporation and water use by plants, soils are likely to become even drier.
Oklahoma sits at a frequent crossroads between three different air masses: warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico; warm to hot, dry air from Mexico and the Southwestern U.S.; and cold, dry air from Canada. Especially from fall to spring, Oklahoma sees frequent air mass changes, which can produce drastic swings in both temperature and humidity.
The humid subtropical zone of the US South according to Trewartha is coloured yellow-green on this map: If using the Köppen climate classification with the 0 °C coldest-month isotherm, the subtropics extend from Martha's Vineyard, extreme SW Rhode Island, and most of Long Island to central Florida in the eastern states, include the southern ...
Humidity from crops typically cuts back in September. Once harvest begins, the contribution from corn sweat is eliminated. Kate Kealey is a general assignment reporter for the Register.
Southwestern Oklahoma has a humid subtropical climate with frequent variations in weather. [6] The average mean temperature for Southwestern Oklahoma is 61.9 °F (16.6 °C). The summers have an average 21 days with temperatures 100 °F (37.8 °C) and above. [7] The area averages eight days that fail to rise above freezing. [7]
Here's what to know about when it's coming, and what it means fo Oklahoma. After less than a year of El Niño, scientists are bracing for La Niña. Here's what to know about when it's coming, and ...
A geological expert tells a legislative committee that Oklahoma needs to work harder to conserve water for future needs. Oklahoma is using more water than ever, but not replenishing underground ...