A record high temperature of 75 degrees was set today in Oklahoma City.
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The record high temperature for January 6 was last set at 71 degrees in 1927, said National Weather Service forecaster Daryl Williams.
A record was also set in Oklahoma City Saturday at 72 degrees. The record high for January 5 was set at 71 degrees in 1927.
Weather records for Oklahoma City date back to 1890.
Williams said a warm front pushing in from the southwest brought warm temperatures with it. The warm, dry air from the southwest also brought with it high winds, which is a cause for wildfire concerns.
The highest risk of wildfires is in far western Oklahoma, according to the National Weather Service in Norman.
“The bad news is we had the good rains in the summer and fall, which allowed for the grass and vegetation to grow,” Williams said. “But all the fallen brush after the ice storm just created fuel to sustain those fires.”
A cold front is expected to begin a push into the state as early as tomorrow night, Williams said. There is a 20 percent chance of rain in southeast Oklahoma tonight, with a 30 percent chance of rain in central Oklahoma on Monday evening.
Temperatures will stay in the low 70s Monday with overnight highs dipping into the 20s and 30s across the state. Winds will be swift across the state as the two fronts collide in the coming days.
“We usually heat up before a cold front comes through,” Williams said.
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Global warming happens every year, generally sometime in March. It continues its irreversible trend into July or even August. Then, global cooling takes over, and temperatures plummet. Its a merciless cycle. All we can do it take cover!
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