More precipitation is expected this week, but the forms of it could be mixed.

Forecasters predict an Arctic blast to arrive in Oklahoma late Saturday.

Behind it is expected to not only be frigid air, but waves of potential freezing rain, sleet and snow throughout much of the week, beginning Monday.

The area was expected to be hit with measurable amounts of snow last week, but it mostly missed Kingfi sher County.

Areas surrounding the county had multiple inches of snow from a storm that came through Tuesday, but Kingfisher’s snow amount was only a trace.

It did, however, measure .50 inch of rain, according to Local Weather Observer Steve Loftis at the National Weather Service station in Kingfisher, raising the month’s total to .78 inch.

The Mesonet site at the Mueggenborg Farm west of Kingfisher recorded .63 inch for the week.

Other Mesonet reports for the surrounding area included .54 inch at Guthrie, .49 inch at El Reno, .55 inch at Marshall and .34 inch at Hinton.

Most of the heavier rain occurred in the southern and southeast parts of the state with Idabel in far southeast Oklahoma receiving the largest amount, 1.66 inches.

More than weather is affecting crop applications.

A dip in liquid fertilizer costs has caused an increase in agricultural application rates in Kingfi sher County.

Kingfisher County OSU Extension Director - Ag Educator Bryan Kennedy said a number of producers have been “getting ahead of the curve” in applying fertilizer while fields are dry enough to support equipment.

“If we get rain, these red (shale soil) fields will be sticky; there’s a chance of rain in the next week and if we get it, that could prompt a growth spurt (in grain fields),” he said.

“Applying fertilizer beforehand will make it available when it’s needed.”

Kennedy said he has heard of reductions of $150 to $200 in nitrogen costs for 28-0, 32-0 and 46-0.

Kingfisher County’s small grain crops have been battling dry weather since they were sown later than normal.

Although the late grain crop has prevented the normal numbers of stocker calves on wheat pasture, stockers have begun to show up in some areas.

Kennedy said that on a couple of trips he took to Oklahoma State University in Stillwater last week he observed three or four bunches of calves on small grain fields.

He said the grain plants have rooted down and can handle livestock grazing now.