0300L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/12/25 Continued warm and dry so get outside and soak in some sunshine. Temps should reach the 80s or so and winds will be light. Winds will be increasing starting on Tuesday as another storm system works its way towards us for the last half of the week. Rain chances, as it appears right now, are around 25% for our area. We’ll see what happens. Overall, we’ll be ok [...]

0310L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/10/25 Not a lot to say other than it’s going to be a very nice weekend. That said, use EXTREME CAUTION while doing outdoor activities. When the weather is nice, we sometimes don’t pay as much attention to other things so just be careful. See the graphic below to observe forecast temps at various times over the weekend. Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the [...]

0245L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/8/25 Once again, we are in a GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK area for today. Chances of anything happening are low at roughly 20% but if any storms do get going later today, winds and hail would be the only issues and storms would dissipate after sundown by losing afternoon heating. Don’t change any plans, just stay weather aware. Overall, we’ll be ok. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN: Today- [...]

0330L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/6/25 FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 0100 LOCAL TIME. First of all, severe weather should remain in southern Oklahoma today. We could see rainfall, some heavy at times, this afternoon into the evening and overnight hours. How much rain? Not sure as everything will depend on how the low in eastern Arizona tracks. We’ll watch and advise as needed. Make sure you have our app. See [...]

0230L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/4/25 SHORT AND SWEET FOR TODAY If you liked yesterday, you’ll love today. More very nice weather in store. On Monday, we go downhill with the threat of more severe weather and heavy rainfall. For today, just get outside and soak in some sunshine. It’s actually good for you. Overall, we’ll be ok. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN: Today- Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast [...]

0315L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/2/25 We are in a GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK area for today. Severe weather isn’t expected here but if you travel south, check the weather for your destination and in between. Heavy rainfall along with severe weather has occurred and is ongoing right now at 0245L from roughly OKC to the south and southwest down into north Texas. We may see additional rainfall through the morning hours then clearing this [...]

0315L- WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/30/25 MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER AND WE ARE IN A FLOOD WATCH FROM NOW UNTIL MAY 1, 2025, AT 0100 LOCAL TIME. First of all, if you plan in traveling south ANYWHERE along the Red River Valley, check road conditions. Many flood warnings are in progress. You can check road conditions for our region here at gcem.org and scroll down to roughly the middle of the front [...]

 0315L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/28/25 *WEATHER PERMITTING, WE WILL TEST THE ENID STORM SIRENS AT NOON TODAY SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. Per Guidance, if storms can get going in the northern part of the state, they will most likely be supercells with all hazards possible. All hazards mean- very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes. We do have a front and dryline situation along with [...]

 0325L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/26/25 We are in the General Thunderstorm Risk area for today. The higher severe risk is south and southwest of us but with the front moving back north and all the atmospheric mess that’s out there, instability, shear, etc., we could possibly see some heavier weather. We’ll just have to wait and see. Either way, keep an umbrella handy just in case. HYPE=PANIC. PANIC=BAD DECISION MAKING. BAD DECISION MAKING=HEARTACHE. [...]

0325L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/24/25 SLIGHT RISK for severe weather today with large hail and damaging winds as the main threats. At 0320L there are storms in south central Oklahoma moving east and there is a cluster of storms just north of Harper and Woods County moving east at 15mph. These might drop down and affect us over the next few hours. If they do, torrential rainfall and 1 inch hail can be [...]