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Mon, May 02, 2022

April Winds Highest in Mesonet Era   Opinions on Oklahoma’s weather are often more variable than the weather itself. Some Oklahomans will look back on April… Read More »

Wed, Apr 13, 2022

Summer/Fall 2022 Mesonet OK-First Classes Summer/Fall 2022 Mesonet OK-First classes for public safety officials are now open for enrollment! We will be offering a mix… Read More »

Fri, Apr 01, 2022

Variety Describes March Weather March’s weather ran the gamut of nearly all the hazards Oklahoma has to offer, befitting a seasonal transition month in… Read More »

Tue, Mar 01, 2022

Wintry Weather Rules February   Three impactful winter storms struck Oklahoma during February, snarling traffic on state highways, bringing down power lines, and forcing… Read More »

Tue, Feb 01, 2022

Winter Arrives In January Winter arrived with conviction at the dawn of the new year in Oklahoma and delivered a startling counterpunch to the… Read More »

Tue, Jan 04, 2022

December Shatters Temperature Record   In what could best be described as a climatological anomaly on steroids, Oklahoma soared to its warmest December on… Read More »

Wed, Dec 01, 2021

November Caps Off Warm, Dry Fall   An extended pattern of warm, dry weather exacerbated drought conditions during November. Drought impacts, including fire danger and soil… Read More »

Thu, Nov 18, 2021

Spring 2022 Mesonet OK-First Classes Spring 2022 OK-First classes for public safety officials are now open for enrollment! We will be offering a mix of… Read More »

Mon, Nov 01, 2021

October Sets Tornado Record   Oklahomans are growing accustomed to Mother Nature’s October weather shenanigans following a snowstorm of up to 13 inches in… Read More »

Tue, Oct 05, 2021

Fall 2021 OK-FIRE Classes Free training workshops will be offered this fall for both new and experienced users of OK-FIRE, the statewide weather-based decision… Read More »

Fri, Oct 01, 2021

Drought Makes September Push The 17th warmest and driest September in Oklahoma since records began in 1895 allowed drought to flourish during the month.… Read More »

Wed, Sep 01, 2021

Drought Returns During Arid August A run of hot, dry weather finished off climatological summer in true Oklahoma fashion following a delightfully mild first two… Read More »

Mon, Aug 02, 2021

Summer Heat Scarce During July Oklahoma’s July was mild for the most part, and a bit wet for much of the state. Extreme temperatures—at least… Read More »

Thu, Jul 01, 2021

June Sees Summer Swoon   A slow start to summer gave way to sweltering heat through the middle of June before once again succumbing… Read More »

Tue, Jun 01, 2021

Heat Hiatus Continues During May   May’s weather was rather tame by Oklahoma standards, with severe weather greatly diminished by an abundance of cool, cloudy… Read More »

Fri, May 07, 2021

Fall 2021 Mesonet OK-First Classes Fall 2021 OK-First classes for public safety officials are now open for enrollment! We will be offering a mix of… Read More »

Mon, May 03, 2021

Cold April Feels Severe Weather Impacts Cool weather helped keep severe weather at bay in Oklahoma throughout much of April. A late spring freeze—damaging in its… Read More »

Thu, Apr 01, 2021

March Weather More Lamb Than Lion The first month of spring greeted Oklahoma with warmer and more tranquil weather than the historic cold and snowy February… Read More »

Mon, Mar 01, 2021

Historically Frigid February Punctuates Winter Oklahoma experienced a historic cold air event during February, boosting the month into the company of other legendary frozen periods… Read More »

Tue, Feb 02, 2021

Warm and Wet January Greets New Year The winter storm that began the year captured January’s biggest weather headline. The event straddled the changeover from 2020 to… Read More »

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Fall 2021 Mesonet OK-First Classes

Fri, May 07, 2021

Fall 2021 OK-First classes for public safety officials are now open for enrollment! We will be offering a mix of in-person and online classes with the online classes being self-paced. Here are the classes we will be offering during August-September 2021:

  • 6 In-person Re-certification classes (1 day each)
  • 2 Online Re-certification classes (2 weeks in length)
  • 1 Online Certification class (6 weeks in length)

If you are currently an OK-First participant go to https://learn.mesonet.org and sign in with your OK-First account to enroll in a Fall 2021 class. If you are a public safety official and are interested in joining the Oklahoma Mesonet's OK-First program, please visit our eligibility and how to join page for more information. OK-First provides FREE training and password-protected access to weather visualization tools including software and a webpage.

Please contact us at okfirst@mesonet.org with any questions.

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