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"Springtime in Oklahoma, we would expect warm humid days with luscious fields of green. \u00A0Springtime is the wettest time of the year for our state, but so far this spring, rainfall has disappointed.Heat and fire are now dominating the headlines. \u00A0Sunday\u2019s high temperature in Oklahoma City was 97, crushing the old record of 93 set in 1955.Monday is expected to set yet another record high as many areas approach 100 degrees. \u00A0\u00A0The reason for the heat, simply is the lack of rain. \u00A0Higher levels of humidity from rainfall would keep these temperatures from being so high.The low humidity, high heat and bone dry conditions are allowing the fire season to carry on long past it\u2019s typical end. \u00A0In Oklahoma, fire season typically subsides when plants come out of dormancy and green up, but this year, even that green into spring hasn\u2019t been enough to stop the fires.There is a hopeful sign, a return of humidity and midweek rain will help to lower the fire risk."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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