Anchorage, AK set their all-time record high of 89°F yesterday, and looks to get into the mid-80s for the next few days as well. Most of Alaska has been a good bit warmer than normal so far this summer.
I got measurable sleet 30 hours after 75-degree temperatures this week in Oklahoma. To be fair, we didn't have several days of 70s in a row, but still, it was in the 40s-60s most of the previous several days.
It seems like this storm will miss central Oklahoma completely. I wonder if this will be the second year there is no snow while classes are in session at OU. The storm would be a little before classes start anyway, but I would hope some snow would stick around.
I'm missing out on the fun because I'm in Oklahoma now. It really sucks when Brownsville, TX gets snow before Norman, OK. We're like 20F colder in winter on average!
The Bering and Chukchi Seas apparently have unprecedented levels of open water for this time of year.
https://insideclimatenews.org/news/30112017/arctic-sea-ice-extent-record-chukchi-bering-sea-alaska-ocean?
After a dry start to March, we've had some nice rains the past few weeks. There was supposedly hail in Norman today, but I was in class at the time. It hit 91 in March but hasn't gotten above 84 yet this April.
It's been really warm this month and some of the trees have started to bud and leaf. But I haven't seen many flowers on campus yet. I guess they're waiting for the last freeze.