It is easy to complain about the weather pattern we are in, in fact I have. But consider this; we have all saved a lot of $ on our air conditioning bill this past 30 days. Temperatures have been running well below normal.
I asked G.W. to look through the climatology for the past month and count up the number of days our highs were below normal. Here is what he found:
Since August 11th we have had 32 days where the recorded high temperature in Tulsa was below normal. There were only 3 days with temps. above normal. One day we had a high exactly what the normal high temp. was.
Hey it could be alot worse. We could be knocking down 90s and just waiting for some 80s to return. We could be talking about low lake levels, water rationing, and drought conditions for farmers and ranchers.
Another plus of this pattern is the rainfall. Tonight my wife and I sat on our porch and looked at how green our yard and the neighbor's yards were. A site you normally appreciate in May, but this is mid September! If you are a leaf watcher, all this rainfall will increase our chances of having some beautiful Fall color as well. It is not only the rainfall, but of course, the temperatures that dictate how vibrant the trees become. But we've had some years where the Summer drought was so severe it really hurt our Autumn colors.
I look forward to the weekend trip we will take down the Talimena Drive. Still too early for Fall color reports to start coming in, but they will begin in the 30-60 days. I'll be showing you the conditions on the weathercasts. If you've not been, or not made the trip in a few years, this Autumn may be a great time. Here is a link with some info. on the area in SE Oklahoma.
http://www.talimenascenicdrive.com/sight_seeing.html Weather patterns always change, but try to enjoy this one. It's gonna make Fall worth the wait.
