October 2019
MONDAY OCTOBER 28, 2019
0400L-MONDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/28/19 1- CHILLY WEEK in store so you need to be prepared for this. There is a chance we could see some freezing precip tonight and again Wednesday into Thursday. If this occurs, drive carefully and watch out for those expert drivers who can navigate high speeds on ice and snow. 2- Any winter precip will be dependent on temperatures and we are fairly dry in the lower [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 27, 2019
0410L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/27/19 1- A cold front will push in sometime this afternoon bringing cooler temps. Exact timing isn’t known but we’ll gradually cool down. This front should be dry. Tomorrow another front will bring even cooler air and a possibility of some light winter precip overnight. Wednesday into Thursday, we may even see more snow. We’ll see what happens. 2- Yesterday I stated we would see our first hard [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 26, 2019
0400L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/26/19 1-GARFIELD COUNTY EM- This is our notification app. You will receive info from GCEM, GCSO, EPD, & the NWS when we all see the need to share information to our public. Remember, we won’t send information out every day but we will send it as needed. We do this for PUBLIC SAFETY, not public panic. 2- Next week’s weather will be unique. Since the models are saying [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 25, 2019
0415L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/25/19 1- Cold, Damp, and Rainy weather on tap for the day. Rain chances will be around for a while then pushing completely out of the area early tomorrow. Many, including myself, didn’t care for the high humidity and heat but this ranks on the I DON’T CARE FOR THIS EITHER spectrum. Hopefully tomorrow and part of Sunday will be a bit warmer before the next several fronts [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24, 2019
0415L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/24/19 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM- YOU’RE NOT PREPARED WITHOUT OUR APP. 2- Rain is possible during the day and this evening as another front pushes colder air into the area. No severe weather is expected. Snow chances for us, UNLESS SOMETHING CHANGES DRAMATICALLY, are low until later tonight when temps drop at least into the mid 30’s. We’ll definitely see what happens. 3- Overall, we’ll survive either way. [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2019
0410L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/23/19 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. You are not ready for winter without it. 1- SNOW? I doubt it here but there is a slight chance in far northwest Oklahoma and possibly the panhandle early Thursday morning. It shouldn’t amount to much if it occurs but even the models, per guidance, aren’t in agreement right now. The first front will push through this afternoon basically as [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 22, 2019
0425L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/22/19 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM. This is our notification app. You’re better prepared with it than without it. 2- A really nice day today if you stay out of the wind, so get out and enjoy the sunshine. 3- Keeping this short and sweet, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Tuesday- Sunny with a high near 70. West winds 5 to 15 mph gusting to 20 mph. [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 21, 2019
0400L-MONDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/21/19 1- NO storm siren test in Enid today. 2- It will be windy and cooler today and with humidity being lower this afternoon, the fire danger will go up some. Today is NOT a good day for any burning. If you all see smoke, call 911 immediately. 3- Our next “chance” for rain will come in late Wednesday into Thursday morning. Per guidance right now, no severe [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 20, 2019
0415L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/20/19 1-Our notification app-GARFIELD COUNTY EM is your opportunity to be as prepared as possible by receiving info from Local Public Safety Officials and the NWS. Your level of Preparedness depends on YOU!! 2- A warm day on tap with a low chance for rain later this evening as another front pushes into the area. This front will cause severe weather in southeastern Oklahoma later tonight so [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 19, 2019
0430L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/19/19 1- For all you weather nuts, Vance radar located at Salt Plains will be DOWN for approximately 3 weeks as technicians replace critical infrastructure within the radar. This is step 3 of 4 as part of a service life extension program. In the event of severe weather during this timeframe, we’ll utilize radars from Dodge City, Wichita, and Norman. This means we won’t see the lower levels [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18, 2019
0400L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/18/19 1- GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK later tonight as the front approaches and pushes through the area. Chances are low so we’ll see what develops. Make sure you have our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app so you can stay advised. 2- We will have several fronts push in and through the area over the next week so temps may fluctuate a bit so be prepared for that. There are many [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 17, 2019
0400L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/17/19 1- The FIRE DANGER is slowly increasing for the area so please be careful and if you see smoke out there, call 911 and they’ll dispatch the appropriate agencies for response. Don’t assume it’s already been done. We’ll be windy and warm through today and tomorrow before another front comes in early Saturday morning shifting winds around to the north. 2- There is another icon on our [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16, 2019
0430L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/16/19 1- Cool weather today and then a warmup. We will be up and down in temps this week so just keep a jacket in the car, just in case. 2- Since I don’t live on social media all day long and many folks have birthdays, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO EVERYONE WHENEVER THEY ARE!! I was actually asked why I didn’t wish a person happy birthday over the weekend. [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 15, 2019
0410L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/15/19 1- Another cold front is on its way and should be in and through the area sometime this morning or early afternoon. We shouldn’t have any rain with this front but we will have the winds for a little while. We are in a GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK area so anything could happen. Overall, we’ll be ok. 2- On our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app, it has been updated [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 14, 2019
0400L-MONDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/14/19 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. You’re best prepared with it than without it. 2- A warm day on tap with gusty south winds as another cold front pushes towards the area. The front should push into northern Oklahoma sometime early Tuesday morning. We’ll see what happens. 3- Overall a warm day so get out and enjoy. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Monday- [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13, 2019
0400L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/13/19 1- FIRE DANGER. This may become an everyday statement as we push into winter. As you all are aware, we received a lot of rainfall during the summer months. Rainfall = foliage growing= fire danger in the fall. PLEASE use extreme caution as we move into the winter months utilizing anything related to fire out in the rural areas. Right now isn’t too bad but with lower [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2019
0400L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/12/19. 1- FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 0900 LOCAL TIME. I hope you all took those basic steps to protect your pets, disconnected hoses, covered tender plants, and have winterized your vehicles. After this colder weather, we’ll warm back up to near seasonal temps for a little while. 2- Overall this week, it looks pretty good. Enjoy the mostly perfect weather and be sure to get out GARFIELD [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, 2019
0410L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/11/19 FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY EVENING UNTIL 0900 SATURDAY MORNING. 1- Monitoring stations in the county are mostly in the upper 30’s as of 0345L this morning. Winds are out of the north on average at 20 mph. The WIND CHILL is around 30 and temps will drop some more by daybreak. Since this is the first colder morning of this fall, protect yourself by [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2019
0350L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/10/19 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. If you don’t have it, you WILL need it this winter. 1- We didn’t receive very much rain but the lightning show was cool! Per guidance, we MIGHT see some storm activity as the front moves in this afternoon. Attached is a radar pic from the Dodge City radar at 0335 local time of the front’s location just coming into [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9, 2019
0405L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK & INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/9/19 1- MARGINAL RISK for severe weather later today. We may see some scattered activity during the early morning but it shouldn’t be severe. IF SEVERE STORMS OCCUR later today, timing is roughly from 4pm to 9pm. We’ll update this later this morning if needed. JUST FYI, enjoy today. Temps will fall below normal later tonight into next week. 2- Make sure you have our GARFIELD COUNTY [...]
