November 2018
0430L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/8/18 "UPDATED" 1-FREEZE WARNING in effect from midnight tonight until 9am Friday morning and a FREEZE WATCH from Friday night through Saturday morning. TEMPERATURES...For Friday morning, lows in the mid 20s to low 30s. For Saturday morning, a hard freeze is possible with lows in the low to mid 20s. 2- Here is your forecast for today; Today-Rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds around 10 [...]
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2018
0345L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/7/18 1- We’ll start with your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Wednesday-Partly cloudy. Cooler. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday Night-Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent. 2-Temps will be cooler today as a change to colder weather arrives over the next several days. Our snow chances [...]
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2018
0350L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/6/18 1- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Tuesday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Light and variable winds. Tuesday Night-Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph. 2- ENJOY TODAY!! We have about a day and a half of these nominal temperatures until the bottom falls out. FREEZING overnight temps start late Thursday night into Friday and again on Saturday so bring in the [...]
MONDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2018
0330L-MONDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/5/18 1- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Monday: 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. South winds 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming calm late. 2- Remember when I said [...]
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2018
SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/4/18 First of all, I hate these time changes!! Rant over. Early morning rants are short... 1- We’ll start with your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday: Sunny with a high near 58. West-northwest winds 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Sunday Night: 50 percent chance of rain mainly after midnight. Cloudy with lows around 47. South winds 10 to [...]
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2018
0415L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/3/18 1-Another front will push through again today so we’ll be dealing with the winds, clouds, and maybe some areas of spotty rain. If heavier rain occurs, it should be east of us per guidance later today. 2- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Increasing clouds. A slight chance of rain showers late in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to [...]
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2018
0345L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/2/18 1- I will start today once again with the forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Friday: Mostly sunny with a high near 63. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts as high as 20 mph. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South-southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. 2- Concerning our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app: If you are having an issue with something within our app, touch the [...]
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1, 2018
0415L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/01/18 I will start this with your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today: A chance of sprinkles between 7am and 9am. Cloudy through mid-morning then gradual clearing, with a high near 61. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening. GARFIELD COUNTY EM, this is our emergency/notification app. We put out information [...]
October 2018
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 31, 2018
0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/31/18 1- The Seminar went very well. THANK YOU to all that attended. Planning starts soon for next year. BTW, our Northwest Emergency Management Conference will be held here in Enid in June. More on this later. 2- Cooler today with a slight chance for light rain or drizzle at times. Winds will make it seem cold so at least have a sweater or light coat with you. An umbrella [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 30, 2018
0350L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/30/18 1- Our Disaster Resilience Seminar starts this morning promptly at 9 am in Ballroom C at the CNB Center in Enid. There are some seats still available. You will need to sign in if you didn’t RSVP. Hope to see you there!! 2- A cold front is expected later today but rain chances here are low. The winds will shift this afternoon from the north and become gusty [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 29, 2018
0400L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/29/18 1-THE VANCE WSR-88D WEATHER RADAR THAT COVERS OUR AREA WILL BE DOWN TODAY FOR MAINTENANCE STARTING AT 0800 UNTIL ROUGHLY 1700L-(5PM). 2-Our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app has updated. Make sure yours has too. If you don’t have it, get it. You’re NOT PREPARED without it!! 3- Today will be a little warmer than yesterday along with higher wind gusts. Ladies beware! 4-Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Monday: [...]
OCTOBER 28, 2018
0400L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/28/18 1- Another really nice day. Get outside and enjoy. 2- Our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app updated yesterday. When you acquire the new version, take a few minutes and look the whole thing over. Check out the “Your Emergency” icon carefully too. There is a slider line in there too with more items. Let me know your thoughts by sending me a message on the "Damage Report" icon if you [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 27, 2018
0400L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/27/18 REALLY NICE WEATHER THIS WEEKEND. GET OUTDOORS IF POSSIBLE AND ENJOY!! 1- Temps will hang out today around the mid 70’s with light winds. We’ll have a cold front come through later tonight or Sunday morning bringing temps down to normal then we’ll warm back up Monday. 2- Tuesday, as it looks right now, we’ll have another front push in so again, GET OUTSIDE AND ENJOY!! 3- Here is [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 26, 2018
0350L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/26/2018 1-SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR OUR DISASTER RESILIENCE SEMINAR THIS COMING TUESDAY. SEE DETAILS AT www.gcem.org halfway down the front page. 2-I have written about a major update coming to our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. It’s almost done. For those that don’t have it, you’ll be way behind the curve during a major event. Take a minute to download it and when it updates, I’ll do a live video [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 25, 2018
0355L-THURSDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/25/18 2nd Annual Disaster Resilience Seminar on October 30, 2018 sponsored by the City of Enid. The seminar will take place at the CNB CENTER in the Ballroom from 9 am until 4 pm. Lunch will be provided. Free to attendee’s. Seats are still available. Please RSVP to mike@gcem.org 1- Rainy and dreary today. 2- We’ll warm back up starting Friday and it should be very nice and warm over [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24, 2018
0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/24/18 1- Some rain is in the forecast so expect to see some sunshine early and then the clouds will thicken up and rain should begin later this afternoon into the evening and overnight hours. The severe threat is virtually zero. 2- We will test our notification system today between 1130L and 1300L, that’s 1130 to 1pm. Anytime between these times, you’ll receive a notification on our GARFIELD COUNTY EM [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2018
0400L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/23/18 1- One more really nice day then 2 days of light dreary weather, then slightly cooler nice weather into the weekend. Heaviest possibility of rain will be Wednesday night. Nothing severe expected. 2- Rainfall, per guidance, should be mostly light for us but heavier along the southern border of the state. 3-Overall, get outside and enjoy the cooler weather and remember to mark your calendars for our RESILIENCE SEMINAR [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 22, 2018
0350L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/22/18 1- Two more days of nice weather then a chance for rain on Wednesday. After the rain, back to nice weather. 2- FIRE SEASON is around the corner so you will be seeing more information concerning this from me over the next few months. With all of the rain and last minute growth of the foliage, our situation here and around the state will become dangerous as we move [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 21, 2018
0415L-SUNDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/21/18 1- Weather-wise, not too much has changed per the forecast. Our days should be sunny and warm and our overnight lows will be cool. Next chance for showers is Tuesday evening into Wednesday. 2- Overall, nothing major to get overly excited about so get outside and enjoy the weather. By the way, be careful out there. 3- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday: Sunny with a high [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 20, 2018
0340L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/20/18 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY-A Dense Fog Advisory means visibilities will frequently be reduced to less than one quarter mile. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. 1-The advisory listed above may be cancelled since a front has pushed into our area as of 0315 Local time. We’ll see what the NWS does on this a [...]
