OkieGranny
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The nearest historical weather info I could find was for Stigler, about 25 miles to the north, and McAlester, about 40 miles west. Thinking about microclimates, there are various factors such as altitude and north slope vs. south slope that could make temps much cooler up on a mountain than in nearby flatlands.
http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KGZL/2009/10/8/DailyHistory.html
Here are the daily high/low temps and precipitation for Stigler:
Wed, Oct 8....86/57....0.01 (notes thunderstorm but just a trace of rain?)
Thu, Oct 9.....59/48....1.33 (thunderstorm)
Fri, Oct 10.....50/46....0.0
Sat, Oct 11....50/50....0.0
And for McAlester:
Wed, Oct 8....86/59....2.27 (rain)
Thu, Oct 9.....57/48....1.76 (rain)
Fri, Oct 10.....52/46....0.0
Sat, Oct 11....55/46....0.03
So there was definitely a sharp temperature drop from the 8th to the 9th, with rain and thunderstorms in the area.
Here's your weather info, Elainera.