Weather |
Norman is home of the Oklahoma Weather Center, a
unique partnership of five National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) organizations and
weather organizations from the University of Oklahoma,
that work together in partnership to foster
understanding of atmospheric conditions.
In November 2002, NOAA officials and representatives
from the university broke ground for a new building on
the University’s Research Campus-South. The new building
will be one of the largest research centers in the world
and the premier facility for severe storm research,
prediction, forecasting and warning. The
244,000-square-foot building, scheduled to open in 2006,
will allow federal scientists and university scientists
to work together under one roof, sharing equipment and
ideas. The new facility will further solidify Norman’s
importance to the worldwide weather community.
http://owc.ou.edu
Oklahoma Weather Center Organizations:
- Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
(CAPS)
- College of Geosciences, University of Oklahoma
- Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological
Studies (CIMMS)
- Department of Geography, University of Oklahoma
- Environmental Verification and Analysis Center
- International Center for Natural Hazards and
Disaster Research
- Oklahoma Climatological Survey (OCS)
- School of Meterology, University of Oklahoma
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Organizations:
- National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL)
- National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office
- Radar Operations Center
- Storm Prediction Center (SPC)
- Warning Decision Training Branch
Climate
Average Annual Temperature: 70.1 degrees
Seasonal Averages:
Winter (Dec., Jan., Feb.): 40.0 degrees
Spring (Mar., Apr., May): 60.5 degrees
Summer (June, July, Aug.): 80.9 degrees
Fall (Sept., Oct., Nov.): 62.2 degrees
Average Annual Rainfall: 33.36 inches
Average Annual Snowfall: 9.1 inches
Average Relative Humidity: 65%
Prevailing Wind Direction: South |
