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More than 250 volunteers collected temperature and air quality data around Oklahoma City through a community science project in August to study urban heat islands. The NOAA-funded project could help the city prepare for extreme heat.
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A community science project in Oklahoma City is launching a campaign to measure the effects heat islands have on the city. The data collected could be used to cool off certain neighborhoods.
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The National Weather Service in Norman is into its second consecutive week of issuing heat advisories for the state. High temperatures are made more intense by humidity and heat bursts that usually occur in the spring are persisting this month.
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The data collected from the mapping campaign will help determine where the hottest parts of the city are, and can also be useful for local agencies to target those who are most vulnerable.
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Heat records are being shattered in Oklahoma this week. On Tuesday, for the first time in its 25 years of collecting this data, the Oklahoma Mesonet recorded temperatures of 103 degrees or higher at every single one of its 120 weather stations around the state.
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For residents looking to get some relief from the summer heat, there are various places throughout Oklahoma offering a space to cool down for free.
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As the weather gets colder, you may worry about what that upcoming gas bill could look like. Here are some tips for keeping your utility bills low this season.
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Last month was the hottest May on record in Oklahoma. Preliminary data from the Mesonet indicates May finished with a statewide average of 74.6 degrees.…
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Sweltering heat is encompassing central and eastern Oklahoma. A heat advisory is in effect until Saturday, July 22 at 8:00 p.m. Afternoon highs could…
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Parts of the Southwest and West are suffering through excessive heat, which is bringing problems beyond sweating and bad hair.