Bringing forward the weather data from Thread #11 to refresh our collective memory, with expanded info for October 8, the last day that we know for sure the Jamisons were still living.
http://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KGZL/2009/10/8/DailyHistory.html?MR=1
Daily high/low temps and precipitation for Stigler, about 25 miles north of the well site:
Mon, Oct 5…...62/53…0.03 (rain, thunderstorm)
Tue, Oct 6…...68/59…0.72 (rain, thunderstorm)
Wed, Oct 7…..68/44…0.0
Thu, Oct 8.....86/57...0.01 (thunderstorm from 9:55 pm through midnight)
Fri, Oct 9......59/48...1.33 (thunderstorm)
Sat, Oct 10....50/46...0.0
Sunset was at 6:54 pm on October 8
Civil twilight at 7:19 pm*
Nautical twilight at 7:48 pm**
Waning gibbous moon (78% illuminated) rose at at 10:51 pm
For Poteau, about 40 miles east:
Mon, Oct 5…..64/57…0.0 (rain, thunderstorm)
Tue, Oct 6…...73/62…0.57 (rain, thunderstorm)
Wed, Oct 7…..68/51…0.0
Thu, Oct 8…...87/62…0.0 (light rain at 8:52 pm)
Fri, Oct 9…....71/53…0.51 (rain, thunderstorm)
Sat, Oct 10…..55/53…0.0
Sunset at 6:52 pm on October 8
Civili twilight at 7:17 pm*
Nautical twilight at 7:47 pm**
Waning gibbous moon (78% illuminated) rose at 9:48 pm
For McAlester, about 40 miles west:
Mon, Oct 5…...62/55…0.82 (fog, rain)
Tue, Oct 6…...70/54….1.00 (rain)
Wed, Oct 7…..64/48….0.10 (rain)
Thu, Oct 8......86/59...2.27 (rain from 9:53 pm through midnight)
Fri, Oct 9.......57/48...1.76 (rain)
Sat, Oct 10.....52/46...0.0
Sunset at 6:57 pm on October 8
Civil twilight at 7:22 pm*
Nautical twilight at 8:20 pm**
Waning gibbous moon (78% illuminated) rose at 9:53 pm
* Civil twilight is when the sun is no more than 6 degrees below the horizon and one should still be able to carry out ordinary outdoor activities.
** Nautical twilight is when the sun is 6 to 12 degrees below the horizon and ordinary outdoor activities are no longer possible without another source of illumination.