Pie Day or March 14, 2025, had the most number of Oklahoma mesonet sites in a 30+ year history to measure severe wind gusts (58+mph) in a single day with 63 sites. This broke the record a few weeks earlier on 3/4/25 that landed at #4 all time with 37 sites. March 2025 broke records for windy days in the all time top 5.
2024 Oklahoma Weather Extremes
In a year of wild weather, the Oklahoma Mesonet identified 12 extremes that really stood out:
- Oklahoma Statewide – Greatest Statewide Average November Rainfall in State History: 7.84″
- Altus, Hollis, and Mangum – Most 100°F Days: 53 days
- Breckinridge – Greatest 24-hr Temperature Drop: 84.0°F to 31.2°F on February 28
- Breckinridge – Greatest 1-hr Temperature Drop: 107.6°F to 73.6°F on August 18
- Freedom – Highest Air Temperature: 113.3°F on August 24
- Goodwell – Greatest 24-hr Rainfall: 7.67″ on June 19
- Hooker – Greatest 1-hr Rainfall: 3.62″ on June 18
- Marshall – Highest Wind Gust: 96.4 mph on October 30
- Okmulgee – Highest Heat Index: 123.4°F on August 18
- Valliant – Greatest Solar Radiation Decrease During Eclipse: −927 W/m² on April 8
- Vinita – Lowest Air Temperature: −14.7°F on January 16
- Vinita – Lowest Wind Chill: −26.8°F on January 16