0255L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/23/25 We are in a MARGINAL RISK for severe weather all week. Hail and winds are the main risks and the tornado risk is very low. These events will occur mostly at night as it appears right now. There are a lot of factors going on right now atmospherically so if you want super detailed info, you can go to the Storm Prediction Center web site and the Weather [...]

0330L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/21/25 We received around 2 inches of rainfall so if you all would, please send me your totals. Today will be a mild one with the rest of the week being mostly wet. There will be a severe threat for Tuesday, late afternoon into the evening hours. We’ll see how that mess comes together. There is a lot of fear mongering about horrible weather around the first of May, [...]

0325L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/19/25 We are in GENERAL RISK area for thunderstorms later today into the overnite hours. The higher severe threat will be focused in the southern half of the state. We are still under a FLOOD WATCH until 7pm SUNDAY EVENING. We didn’t receive much rain last night but we all got to see a pretty cool light show with all the lightning. Hopefully no one’s house got struck. Our [...]

0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/17/25 We have a storm system coming that may bring us some much needed rainfall starting Friday through the weekend. Until then, a RED FLAG FIRE WARNING will be in effect from 11 am until 9 pm this evening for counties to our west. Temps in the 90s and wind gusts upwards of 40 to 45 mph puts western Oklahoma in this warning area. Alfalfa and Major county are [...]

0345L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/15/25 Today will be sunny with lite north winds that will become southerly this afternoon. There will be a very slight chance for rain overnight but don’t hold your breath quite yet. The winds ramp back up tomorrow through the rest of the week. Better rain chances come in Friday evening through the weekend. You may want to carry an umbrella with you over the weekend too. The forecast [...]

0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/13/25 HOT and windy with southerly to southwesterly winds during the day becoming northwesterly to northerly later this evening. Yes, another front is coming that will bring cooler temps into the area for Monday and Tuesday. There will be a small window for rain Wednesday evening and better chances into next weekend. We are still in a severe/moderate drought and the fire danger is in the ELEVATED category. Overall, [...]

0335L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/11/25 * Yesterday was very nice and today will be even better. Winds will be very lite and temps will be in the 70’s. Get outside today and enjoy the warmth as winds will increase dramatically on Saturday and Sunday into Monday. We have a cold front that will arrive Sunday evening dropping overnite temps into the upper 40s to low 50s and highs on Monday will be in [...]

0300L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/9/25 * Another nice day is expected. We will have a front push in around mid-day but all this will amount to is a wind shift. Other than this, not too much to worry about.  We may see near 90’s temperatures this weekend before rain chances return next Monday. We’ll see what happens.   Overall, we’ll be ok. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN: Today- Sunny. Highs in [...]

0315L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/7/25 FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 0800L THIS MORNING. Other than the warning stated above, we expect mainly clear skies and light winds today. This week looks pretty nice too. Temps will recover into the 60’s today and then into the 70’s for the rest of the week, then possibly into the 80’s by this weekend. We’ll see what happens for sure. Enjoy the sunshine. Overall, we’ll be ok. [...]

0305L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 4/5/25 Another day with a chance for thundershowers and then we have a chance for a rain/snow mix later tonight into Sunday. We could see another quarter of an inch or so of rainfall. Impacts from snow should be minimal due to surface temps but if temps get down below freezing and the roads are wet, bridges and overpasses could become slick and hazardous. Use caution while driving. We [...]