Creek County Commissioners agreed to extend the burn ban another 7 days this morning during their weekly board meeting.
Sapulpa received an estimated 0.85 inches of rain last week, but it wasn’t enough to overturn the burn ban.
The National Weather Service Tulsa office expects unseasonably hot weather to dominate much of the week. Afternoon heat-index values may approach 105 or higher during the first half of the week. Rain chances remain limited until late Friday into Saturday, when isolated showers or thunderstorms become possible. The first meaningful moderation in temperatures may arrive toward the end of the weekend.
Balloon Festival cut short due to storms
Multiple events were affected by the weekend rain, including a storm that interrupted Saturday’s Route 66 Blowout, and another overnight storm that canceled the Route 66 Balloon Festival. Event organizers were inviting customers to reach out to them for refunds.
The burn ban also affected the balloon festival, as the hot air balloons couldn’t actually be lifted into the air, they could only be inflated for an “evening glow.”
Route 66 Blowout was well-attended, despite the rain
The 37th annual Route 66 Blowout still had people milling about, even as a rain storm interrupted the event on Saturday.
Generally, the threat of rain will drive down the number of registered cars, as well as attendees, but a cooler morning combined with the anticipation of the first annual Blowout event on the newly Dewey Street brought crowds.
Though the number of cars weren’t as high as some were expecting, Main Street Director Cindy Lawrence said there were still about 300 cars at this year’s festival.