January 2020
SUNDAY JANUARY 26, 2020
0335L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/26/2020 1-PREPAREDNESS=RESILIENCE. This is what our app; GARFIELD COUNTY EM can give to you. The only thing you have to do is download it. 2- Warm today with light winds. Get outside and enjoy while you can. Rain/snow pops back into the forecast later on Monday into Tuesday. We’ll see what happens. 3- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Mostly sunny. Patchy fog early in the morning [...]
SATURDAY JANUARY 25, 2020
0355L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/25/2020 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our emergency notification app. You will need it someday. Download it now; learn how it works, and feel good that you ARE prepared. 1- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Saturday- Partly sunny with a high near 53. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Saturday Night-Areas of fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind around 6 [...]
FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 2020
0400L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/24/2020 Are you prepared for any type of catastrophe? If it’s city to county level and you don’t have our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app, you are NOT PREPARED. It’s your decision!! 1- Gusty northerly winds will be a factor today but we should at least see some sunshine as the day progresses. Overall, a fairly nice day on tap if you can stay out of the wind. 2-The [...]
THURSDAY JANUARY 23, 2020
0355L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-1/23/2020 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our Emergency Notification app. If you don’t have it, you will need it. Preparedness in Garfield County starts with GARFIELD COUNTY EM. 1- DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING. Use extreme caution while driving. 2- A front will move through the area this morning clearing out the fog and we might see some sunshine for a while then this afternoon a [...]
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 22, 2020
0405L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-1/22/2020 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. If you don’t have it, you will need it and you’re not prepared. 1-No advisories here are in effect. CHILLY, RAINY, and DAMP today so be sure and wear a coat. An umbrella might not be a bad idea either. 2- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Wednesday- Rain likely mainly before noon. Cloudy with a high near 44. [...]
TUESDAY JANUARY 21, 2020
0348L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-1/21/2020 GARFIELD COUNTY EM- This is our notification app. If you don’t this app, you are not prepared in this county. 1- A few changes are in the mix for today through the overnight hours. Yes, there is a very SLIGHT chance for a rain/snow mix but understand we will be either right at freezing or just above. The snow chances don’t come in until later this evening [...]
MONDAY JANUARY 20, 2020
0355L-MONDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-1/20/2020 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our Emergency Notification App. You are NOT prepared without it! 1-QUICK OVERVIEW: today looks nice with sunshine and variable winds. Tuesday through Thursday looks cloudy, rainy, maybe a winter mix. Many variables here right now but we will be wet. Just keep in mind, no major winter weather is expected but IF WE ARE BELOW FREEZING and the roads look wet, slow down [...]
SUNDAY JANUARY 19, 2020
0355L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/19/2020 1-A weak cold front will push through the area this morning bringing slightly cooler temps. No precip expected. A few other fronts are expected this week bringing us a chance for more rainfall Tuesday through Thursday. We’ll see what happens there. 2- Overall a nice day so get outside and enjoy the sun. 3- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday- Sunny with a high near 47. West [...]
SATURDAY JANUARY 18, 2020
0350L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/18/2020 1- After several days of cold, rain, and a little ice here and there, we’ll warm up and actually see some sunshine. The winds may be a factor as a cold front pushes in but overall, highs will be tolerable. Get outside and enjoy some sunshine out of the wind. 2- Received news yesterday from work that the new portion of the Van Buren overpass, East side, will open [...]
FRIDAY JANUARY 17, 2020
0345L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/17/2020 1- WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM THIS MORNING. 2- Chilly this morning with gradual warming as the day moves forward. Temps are around freezing so DRIVE WITH CAUTION especially on bridges and overpasses. Travel should improve so just check your road information as needed. You can find links to all surrounding states here: https://gcem.org and Oklahoma’s at this address: http://ok.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=023e821ebf7b4acd999ccfd58d92c3da 3- Here is [...]
THURSDAY JANUARY 16, 2020
0420L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-1/16/2020 1- WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TODAY UNTIL 6 AM FRIDAY MORNING. Some of these areas may change between now and then. Keep up with the latest from the NWS and GCEM. 2- Dynamics in the atmosphere have to come together just right for the various winter types to occur. NO ONE can predict exactly where these things will occur. This is why maps [...]
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 15, 2020
0355L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/15/2020 The GARFIELD COUNTY EM app is repaired and an update to fix it was sent out. Sorry for any inconvenience this caused. BTW, Vance radar is also back online. 1- There may be some foggy conditions around the area again early this morning so be extremely careful. 2-A front will be pushing in sometime today bringing us some wintry precip Thursday into Friday. Details on precip type are [...]
TUESDAY JANUARY 14, 2020
0440L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/14/2020 1- DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL ROUGHLY 10 A.M. DRIVE CAREFULLY!! 2-We will be dealing with quite a bit of moisture between now and Thursday when we expect a cold front and storm system to move in. We’ll see how all of that develops and how much precip we may actually receive. 3-For now, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Tuesday-Widespread dense fog mainly before 8am then [...]
MONDAY JANUARY 13, 2020
0340L-MONDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-1/13/2020 1- LIGHT FREEZING FOG IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. If it develops and becomes dense, elevated surfaces like bridges and overpasses could be affected. Use extreme caution while driving. 2- Windy conditions will become a factor again today as the fire danger will be elevated. No Controlled burning today please. Along these lines, if you see smoke or fire, call 911 asap so a response can be sent. [...]
SUNDAY JANUARY 12, 2020
0330L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/12/2020 1-Another nice day but breezy so be prepared for some gusty winds. We aren’t expecting anymore precip till roughly mid-week so enjoy the above average temps. Winter hopefully sets in sometime before Spring!! 2- Keeping this short and sweet for another day, enjoy the day and the sunshine. 3- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Sunny with a high near 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming [...]
SATURDAY JANUARY 11, 2020
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/11/2020 1- WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. There is a slight chance we could see some snow but the dangerous issue will be the winds and of course the wind chill. 2- Overall, we’ll see clearing later today as this storm system moves to the east. Keeping this short and sweet, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Saturday-50 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, [...]
FRIDAY JANUARY 10, 2020
0400L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-1/10/2020 1-WINTER STORM WATCH in effect from Friday night through Saturday morning. Light ice and possibly 4-5 inches of snow possible. 2- We are also in a SLIGHT RISK for severe weather before the winter weather occurs. If storms occur, our likely time would be from 11 am to 7 pm. 3-This said, No need to panic, we’ve seen this before. A front will push in with the [...]
THURSDAY JANUARY 9, 2020
0350L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-1/9/2020 1- Are you prepared? If you don’t have our emergency notification app-GARFIELD COUNTY EM, you’re not!! 2- Thunderstorms are expected mainly east of I-35 this afternoon and evening. Extremely low chance here. FRIDAY-We have a better chance for thunderstorms with severe weather most likely to our southeast. Friday night, we could see some snowfall. Don’t hold your breath but it could occur. See graphics attached. 3- It’s [...]
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 8, 2020
0340L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-1/8/2020 1- FIRE WEATHER WATCH in effect from noon today until 9pm tonight. If you see smoke or fire, call 911. You can expect winds upwards of 40 mph, 20 to 30% Humidity, and Dew Point temps around 27degrees. I would recommend NO BURNING OF ANY KIND TODAY. 2-GARFIELD COUNTY EM- This is our emergency/ notification app. If you don’t have it, you’re not prepared! 3- I mentioned [...]
MONDAY JANUARY 6, 2020
0325L-MONDAY/TUESDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MGMT-1/6/2020 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. If you don’t have it, you are not prepared. 2- I am taking a few days off so today’s info will also include Tuesday. Both days look to be mild but a little breezy. Temps, both days will be in the 50’s for daytime highs and around 32 for lows. Today we’ll see another dry front push in with [...]
