The lack of rainfall in Oklahoma is adding to the growth of the drought in the state.
The Oklahoma Mesonet reported this week southwest Oklahoma had its 10th-driest June 1 through Sept. 10 period going back at least 100 years. The Mesonet said most places in the state are “hurting by now, save for parts of the Panhandle and east central Oklahoma.”
State Climatologist Gary McManus said it’s clear DROUGHT is in charge.
He provided a graph showing the state’s dry weather started “just in time for summer, accelerating through the last 3 months.”
“That’s to go along with very little rain, at least for the next week or so.”
