Record-breaking warm temperatures, along with breezy winds and low afternoon humidity, led to favorable conditions for fire starts and spread across southern Oklahoma on the 14th.
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Record-breaking warm temperatures, along with breezy winds and low afternoon humidity, led to favorable conditions for fire starts and spread across southern Oklahoma on the 14th.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Norman, OK wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Nov 14, 11:15 AM CST, 1 hour earlier. Its key messages:
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Norman OK 1115 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 ...New AVIATION... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 1113 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 - Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through Monday - Precipitation chances return by mid next week with heavy rainfall possible. && .NEAR TERM... (Through Friday) Issued at 1252 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 Drier air behind a weak surface trough is expected to move into western Oklahoma through early/mid morning Friday. Patchy fog may develop just to the east of the trough by sunrise. Any fog that forms should dissipate by 9 am. Otherwise, another very warm day is in store with near-record to record temperatures possible. Record high temperatures for Friday, November 14th OKC 80 Wichita Falls 86 Lawton 83 Afternoon humidity is expected to drop below 20 percent near and just east of the 100th meridian. Despite the heat and dry air, surface winds are not expected to be overly strong across far western Oklahoma. && .SHORT TERM... (Friday night through Sunday night) Issued at 1252 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 A pre-frontal trough will move into northwestern Oklahoma during the overnight hours Friday/early Saturday morning, with the main cold front well to the north. By late Saturday afternoon, the wind shift associated with the front will extend from southwestern Oklahoma into northeastern parts of the state. Record heat is certainly possible across at least the southern half of Oklahoma and western north Texas Saturday afternoon. Afternoon highs are expected to reach the mid to upper 80s with a few 90 degree readings possible. Fortunately, surface winds near and ahead of the front are not expected to be overly strong, as afternoon humidity may fall below 20 percent across parts of southwest Oklahoma and western north Texas. The cold front/wind shift is expected to stall across far southern Oklahoma and northern Texas late Saturday night into early Sunday. && .LONG TERM... (Monday through Thursday) Issued at 1252 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 A weak northeast to east wind is expected Sunday with temperatures still warming into the 70s and lower 80s. A shortwave trough will move across the central Plains late Sunday night into Monday as surface low pressure tracks across northern Oklahoma and southern Kansas. This will bring a return of near-record temperatures and veered southwesterly surface winds. An elevated fire environment is certainly possible across parts of western Oklahoma and western north Texas where deeper mixing and stronger winds are anticipated. By mid afternoon Monday, a cold front will begin to enter parts of northern Oklahoma. Although stronger than the cold front Saturday, temperatures will only cool into the 60s and 70s by Tuesday afternoon By late Tuesday into Wednesday, rain and thunderstorm chances will increase as a trough/upper low approaches from the west/southwest. At this time, the exact track of the trough is uncertain as well as surface features. However, with only weak fronts moving across the southern Plains in advance of this system, ample surface moisture will either be across or just south of the area. Although precipitation is needed, locally heavy rainfall and flooding may become a concern by Wednesday/Thursday. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1113 AM CST Fri Nov 14 2025 VFR ceilings this TAF period except at KDUA where ceilings are currently MVFR. However, these ceilings are expected to improve this afternoon. S to SW winds are expected into Saturday although winds will begin to shift towards the N Saturday morning at KWWR as a front begins to move into the area. LLWS is expected at KDUA and KSPS tonight into early Saturday as well. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Oklahoma City OK 79 59 83 49 / 0 0 0 0 Hobart OK 80 52 85 46 / 0 0 0 0 Wichita Falls TX 83 56 87 51 / 0 0 0 0 Gage OK 83 48 78 41 / 0 0 0 0 Ponca City OK 79 53 76 48 / 0 0 0 0 Durant OK 83 61 83 58 / 0 0 0 0 && .OUN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... OK...None. TX...None. && NEAR TERM...06 SHORT TERM...06 LONG TERM....06 AVIATION...25
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
1 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The Rubotton Fire burned 343 acres in southwestern Love County.
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