Yukon, OK

10:41 AM CST on February 14, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1371 ft
Lon: 97.7° W
Lat: 35.5° N
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Tropical Weather: Tropical Cyclone Giovanna (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Thirteen (South Indian Ocean) Tropical Cyclone Jasmine (Southern Pacific)
Weather Summary
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
Weather Underground Forecast for Tuesday, February 14, 2012. Valentine's Day will be greeted by a storm that will begin the day in the Mississippi Valley before moving eastward into the eastern third of the country. In the colder air to the north, snow is expected to fall through the Ohio Valley before moving into the Northeast in the evening. The warmer air to the north will only allow areas of light to moderate rain to form from Louisiana through the Carolinas. By the end of the day, much of the precipitation from this storm will be off the eastern seaboard, leaving warmer air in the Southern Plains and much colder air in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest.

In the West, a storm will track through the Great Basin before slamming into the Rockies, where it will produce much needed high elevation snow. This will not be a tremendous snow producer, but several inches of the white stuff is expected.

Late in the day, a Pacific storm will make its approach to the West Coast. As the storm moves inland, it will instigate rain and high elevation snow in Washington and Oregon. This storm will be the next rain producer for California on Wednesday.

The Northeast will rise in to the 30s and 40s, while the Southeast will see temperatures in the 50s, 60s, and 70s. The Northern Plains will rise into the 30s and 40s, while the Northwest will see temperatures in the 30s and 40s.
Yukon Weather at a Glance
Updated 10:35 AM CST
Elevation
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Fog
Fog
Temperature
32 °F
Feels Like 26 °F
Wind(mph)
7
Sunrise / Set
7:19 AM
6:11 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Today
Partly Cloudy 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tonight
Chance of a Thunderstorm 41 °F
Chance of T-storms
20% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Chance of a Thunderstorm 58 | 31 °F
Chance of T-storms
20% chance of precipitation
Thursday
Partly Cloudy 50 | 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
Partly Cloudy 58 | 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 49 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.96 in
Visibility
0.2 miles
Clouds
Overcast 200 ft
Moisture
Humidity
100%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
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Temperature
Windchill
26 °F
Dew Point
32 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
7 mph from SSW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
1 out of 16
Pollen
4.00 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
PM2.5
Good
Flu Activity
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Regional Forecast for Canadian
Rest of Today
cloudy Decreasing clouds. Not as cool. Areas of dense fog late in the morning. Highs around 50. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Thursday Night through Friday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Saturday through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows around 30.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Washingtons Birthday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Source: NWS at 10:39 am CST on February 14, 2012
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Dense fog advisory in effect until noon CST today...
Forecast
View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 73085
Tuesday, 14
Partly Cloudy
49 | 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 15
Chance of a Thunderstorm
58 | 31 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Thursday, 16
Partly Cloudy
50 | 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
58 | 34 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 18
Partly Cloudy
49 | 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 19
Partly Cloudy
54 | 38 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 20
Chance of Rain
56 | NA
Chance of Rain
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Source: NWS at 10:39 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Canadian
Rest of Today
cloudy Decreasing clouds. Not as cool. Areas of dense fog late in the morning. Highs around 50. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog through the night. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Not as cool. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 27 | 27 38 | 34 49 | 36 43 | 40
Wind 0 mph WSW 9 mph South 9 mph South 13 mph South
Humidity 99% 85% 63% 89%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 20%
Cloud Cover 100% 60% 67% 80%
Conditions Overcast Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
7:19 AM
6:11 PM
Source: NWS at 10:39 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Canadian
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of thunderstorms 20 percent.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 41 | 40 56 | 40 54 | 31 38 | 29
Wind 13 mph South 16 mph WSW 15 mph NW 14 mph North
Humidity 96% 54% 39% 73%
Chance of Precip. 20% 20% 20% 10%
Cloud Cover 70% 29% 42% 45%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:18 AM
6:12 PM
Source: NWS at 10:39 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Canadian
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Thursday Night through Friday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 32 | 29 47 | 29 47 | 29 36 | 27
Wind 11 mph North 6 mph NNE 4 mph NE 4 mph SSE
Humidity 84% 49% 47% 72%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 31% 32% 28% 33%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:16 AM
6:13 PM
Source: NWS at 10:39 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Canadian
Thursday Night through Friday Night
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 27 54 | 29 56 | 31 40 | 31
Wind 5 mph SSW 6 mph SSW 6 mph South 4 mph SSE
Humidity 81% 37% 38% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 30% 40% 58% 66%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:15 AM
6:14 PM
Source: NWS at 10:39 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Canadian
Saturday through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows around 30.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 36 | 29 45 | 29 47 | 27 34 | 27
Wind 9 mph North 12 mph NE 7 mph NNE 5 mph ENE
Humidity 78% 51% 47% 74%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 64% 69% 51% 47%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
6:15 PM
Source: NWS at 10:39 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Canadian
Saturday through Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows around 30.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 31 | 25 49 | 29 52 | 29 41 | 29
Wind 5 mph East 6 mph SE 8 mph SSE 11 mph SSE
Humidity 81% 45% 42% 61%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 49% 54% 44% 57%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
6:15 PM
Source: NWS at 10:39 am CST on February 14, 2012
Regional Forecast for Canadian
Washingtons Birthday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy with slight chance of rain. Highs in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 40 | 29 54 | 32 52 | 29 41 | 29
Wind 12 mph South 16 mph South 8 mph SSE 11 mph SSE
Humidity 67% 44% 42% 61%
Chance of Precip. 10% 20% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 53% 55% 44% 57%
Conditions Chance of Rain Chance of Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
7:14 AM
6:15 PM
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History & Almanac
February 14, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KOKC) 53 °F 31 °F
Record (KOKC) 81 °F (1954) 1 °F (1936)
Yesterday 38 °F 27 °F
Yesterday's Heating Degree Days: 32
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
No recent earthquake activity has been reported nearby.
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Good
PM2.5
Yesterday Good
OZONE
Current Good
PM2.5
Current Good
OZONE
Tuesday Good
OZONE
Tuesday Good
PM2.5
Wednesday Good
OZONE
Wednesday Good
PM2.5
Astronomy
Feb. 14, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:19 AM CST 6:11 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:53 AM CST 6:37 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 6:23 AM CST 7:07 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:53 AM CST 7:37 PM CST
Moon 1:01 AM CST 11:23 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 44m
Length of Day
10h 52m
Tomorrow will be 2m 4s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 50% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
42 °F
Woodward
41 °F
Ardmore
41 °F
Duncan
41 °F
Durant
19 °F
Ponca City
21 °F
Bartlesville
23 °F
Stillwater
23 °F
Blackwell
24 °F
Oklahoma City
Source: NWS
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Wind Dir: 200° (SSW)
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Weather Stations
Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Westgate Gardens, Yukon, OK 45.1 °F 45 °F 41 °F 58% North  at  - - / hr 1358 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire  
HADS NORTH CANADIAN RVR BLO LAKE OVER OK, Oklahoma City, OK - - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 1194 ft 9:00 AM CST MADIS
Huntington Acres, Mustang, OK 37.4 °F 35 °F 20 °F 50% SW  at  3.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 1300 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire  
NW 99th and Countyline, Yukon, OK 42.4 °F 39 °F 42 °F 98% SSW  at  5.4 mph 0.04 in / hr 1251 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire
Oklahoma City, OK 46.0 °F 44 °F 37 °F 71% SSW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1237 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire  
USA Car Wash, Warr Acres, OK 40.0 °F 40 °F 39 °F 94% SE  at  2.0 mph - / hr 1250 ft 10:29 AM CST Normal  
Hefner Lake, Oklahoma City, OK 36.6 °F 32 °F 36 °F 98% SW  at  5.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 1299 ft 10:41 AM CST Normal
Reed Park, Oklahoma City, OK 35.7 °F 31 °F 33 °F 89% South  at  5.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 1200 ft 10:40 AM CST Normal
Gramercy Park, Oklahoma City, OK 43.8 °F 44 °F 40 °F 88% SW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1168 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire
Free Spirit Balloons, Piedmont, OK 45.7 °F 42 °F 40 °F 81% SSE  at  6.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 1230 ft 10:41 AM CST Rapid Fire
Penshurst 3rd, Oklahoma CIty, OK 39.5 °F 40 °F 39 °F 98% South  at  1.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1200 ft 10:40 AM CST Normal  
Gaillardia, Oklahoma City, OK 40.5 °F 40 °F 40 °F 97% SE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1085 ft 10:26 AM CST Normal  
Heritage Hills, Oklahoma City, OK 41.3 °F 41 °F 38 °F 87% SW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1280 ft 10:34 AM CST Normal  
Marlboro Lane, Nichols Hills, OK 41.1 °F 39 °F 37 °F 85% WSW  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1240 ft 10:37 AM CST Normal  
Whisper Ridge, Tuttle, OK 33.9 °F 34 °F 33 °F 95% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1272 ft 10:36 AM CST Normal
LakeRidge Run, Oklahoma City, OK 33.7 °F 34 °F 33 °F 96% SSE  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1253 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Seminole Pointe, Edmond, OK 42.4 °F 41 °F 40 °F 92% SSE  at  3.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 1139 ft 10:41 AM CST Rapid Fire
KingsRidge, Oklahoma City, OK 32.3 °F 32 °F 31 °F 96% SW  at  2.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1218 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Walnut Grove, Tuttle, OK 34.7 °F 31 °F 34 °F 99% South  at  4.0 mph 0.01 in / hr 1329 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Stein Household, BLANCHARD, OK 34.6 °F 35 °F 33 °F 94% South  at  1.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 1312 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Wolf Creek, Piedmont, OK 35.0 °F 28 °F 34 °F 95% South  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1118 ft 10:29 AM CST Normal  
MesoWest FORT RENO #1 , El Reno, OK 29 °F 29 °F 29 °F 100% South  at  2 mph 0.00 in / hr 1399 ft 9:00 AM CST MADIS
Bridge Creek, Blanchard, OK 32.8 °F 33 °F 33 °F 100% South  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1130 ft 10:41 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Trails-North, Edmond, OK 42.1 °F 40 °F 41 °F 97% NNE  at  3.7 mph 0.00 in / hr 1115 ft 10:40 AM CST Normal  
Burendale Heights North, Oklahoma City, OK 48.0 °F 47 °F 41 °F 77% South  at  3.8 mph 0.00 in / hr 1131 ft 10:41 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Sooner Rd. @ SE 44th, Oklahoma City, OK 35.6 °F 32 °F 34 °F 95% SSE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1230 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Cedar Pointe, Edmond, OK 40.6 °F 41 °F 41 °F 100% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1148 ft 10:40 AM CST Normal  
Pine Oak, Edmond, OK 43.7 °F 42 °F 40 °F 85% SE  at  3.8 mph 0.01 in / hr 1134 ft 10:40 AM CST Normal  
Cumberland Crossing, Edmond, OK 37.7 °F 38 °F 34 °F 88% SSE  at  3.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1079 ft 10:41 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Oak Creek, Moore, OK 36.1 °F 36 °F 35 °F 95% South  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1293 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire
Ridgecrest, Midwest City, OK 42.4 °F 42 °F 35 °F 76% SW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1225 ft 10:37 AM CST Normal  
Northwest Norman, Norman, OK 32.7 °F 33 °F 30 °F 91% South  at  1.0 mph 0.01 in / hr 1200 ft 10:40 AM CST Normal
OKWeatherWatch, Okarche, OK 40.6 °F 36 °F 38 °F 91% South  at  7.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1239 ft 10:40 AM CST Normal
Midwest City, OK 43.3 °F 41 °F 39 °F 84% SSE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1260 ft 10:41 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Cinnamon Ridge, Edmond, OK 39.6 °F 40 °F 33 °F 77% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1082 ft 10:40 AM CST Normal  
Diamond Estates, Newcastle, OK 34.0 °F 30 °F 33 °F 97% SSE  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1252 ft 10:40 AM CST Normal
Reno & Anderson Road, Midwest City, OK 38.8 °F 36 °F 32 °F 77% SSE  at  3.6 mph 0.00 in / hr 1250 ft 10:41 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Blanchard, OK 34.3 °F 34 °F 32 °F 91% SE  at  1.5 mph 0.00 in / hr 1350 ft 10:40 AM CST Rapid Fire  
Spring Hill, Edmond, OK 38.2 °F 38 °F 36 °F 90% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 310 ft 10:41 AM CST Rapid Fire  
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Dense Fog Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 9:52 AM CST on February 14, 2012

... Dense fog advisory in effect until noon CST today...
... Freezing fog advisory is cancelled...

The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a dense fog
advisory... which is in effect until noon CST today. The freezing
fog advisory has been cancelled.

* Timing: areas of dense fog will continue through late morning.
Temperatures will continue to warm... rising above freezing in
most locations by around mid-day.

* Visibility: visibilities will still be reduced to around one-
quarter mile in some areas... but some could be reduced to zero at
times.

* Impacts: in those locations where temperatures are still near or
below freezing... the fog could still provide a light glaze of ice
on exposed surfaces. Roads... sidewalks... and parking lots will
likely become slick.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

If you will be out driving this morning... slow down... use your
low-beam headlights and fog lamps... and leave plenty of room
between you and other vehicles. Visibilities may change quickly
over short distances so be prepared.