Quite a dangerous situation has developed this afternoon and evening across drought-stricken areas of Oklahoma and Northern Texas. Exacerbating the situation today was a strong low pressure system and associated dry line. Behind the dry line, dew points dropped into the teens and temperatures soared into the upper 80s and lower 90s. The combination of high temperatures and very dry air was only aided by the strong winds associated with an area of low pressure in Oklahoma. Winds gusted over 50 mph at some locations west of the I-35 corridor this afternoon and this blew a lot of smoke over 100 miles downstream!
Smoke plumes were detected by Dallas/Fort Worth radar. Note the higher reflectivity in Palo Pinto County.
Smoke plumes can also be seen by the radar at Oklahoma City.
Visible satellite imagery depicts the smoke plumes and the dry line this afternoon.
The Shortwave IR 3.9 um channel shows the individual fires as black specks. [Thanks to Rob Hart and Michael Carter]
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