April 2018
MONDAY APRIL 9, 2018
0415L-MONDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/9/18 1-FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT “TUESDAY” EARLY MORNING-0100L UNTIL 0900 LOCAL TIME. 2- During periods of cloudiness today, there will be a slight chance for sprinkles, nothing major. 3-We will be warming back up about mid-week and the fire danger will become extreme to critical by Friday. If you see smoke or fire, call 911 4-Overall, a cool day so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Monday-A slight chance [...]
SUNDAY APRIL 8, 2018
0440L-SUNDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/8/18 SHORT AND SWEET TODAY FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8AM. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South southeast wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Sunday Night-Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 7 mph. HAVE A GREAT DAY!! MIKE
SATURDAY APRIL 7, 2018
0425L-SATURDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/7/18 1- FREEZE WARNING still in effect until 10 am this morning. We are in the low 20’s right now and if everything goes according to plan; we’ll end up in the low 40’s with some sunshine. Winds will make it feel colder of course. 2-It’s snowing. It is light and hardly enough has fallen to actually measure but at least we can say, it snowed this year. Hopefully it [...]
FRIDAY APRIL 6, 2018
0420L-FRIDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/6/18 AT 0200L AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON NORTH 132 BETWEEN BUFFALO AND BLAINE ROADS INVOLVING A CATTLE TRUCK. RESPONDERS ARE STILL ON SCENE AT THIS TIME 0405L AND EXPECT TO REMAIN ON SCENE UNTIL AT LEAST 0600L. AVOID THAT AREA IF POSSIBLE. 1- FREEZE WARNING from 9 pm “Friday night” until 10 am Saturday morning with a “chance” for freezing precip such as snow, freezing rain, and sleet [...]
THURSDAY APRIL 5, 2018
0435L-THURSDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/5/18 1- ENJOY TODAY’S WARMTH AS WINTER HAS DECIDED TO RETURN FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. There is a chance for rain Friday with the frontal passage and “possibly” snow “ Friday evening IF parameters come together. Timing is everything right now with moisture and boundaries. Per NWS guidance, there is a 50% chance for precip here on Friday. This most likely will change. 2- We will have low temps in the [...]
WEDNESDAY APRIL 4, 2018
0415L-WEDNESDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/4/18 1- FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM THIS MORNING. ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY. 2- Warmer today and Thursday then another front to cool things down. Chance for thunderstorms on Friday. We’ll see how that pans out. Overall, we’ll be ok. 3- MANY of you message me on messenger and get upset because I don’t reply. Messenger doesn’t work for me half the time and I am not on Facebook [...]
TUESDAY APRIL 3, 2018
0415L-TUESDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/3/18 1-A RED FLAG WARNING has been issued for the western 1/3rd of the state. If traveling west, be extremely careful. It does border Garfield County so keep your eyes peeled just in case. The red flag warnings go up into Kansas so if traveling that way, be careful too. 2- WIND ADVISORY STILL IN EFFECT UNTIL 7PM TONIGHT. 3-FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL 10 AM WEDNESDAY [...]
MONDAY APRIL 2, 2018
0420L-MONDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/2/18 1-FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10AM THIS MORNING. Freezing precip isn’t expected but stay aware in the event drizzle does occur. 2-FIRE WEATHER concerns are back close to the ELEVATED level. Winds will be strong so any burning right now is NOT RECOMMENDED. 3-Storm siren test today in Enid and Breckenridge at noon if skies are mostly clear. 4- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Monday-Areas of drizzle [...]
EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 1, 2018
0430L-EASTER SUNDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/01/18 1-COOLER TODAY with highs in the mid to upper 30’s. Tonight, we’ll be in the upper 20’s. If you have planted new plants recently, cover them up for tonight and Monday night. 2-Another cold front will come through on Tuesday and yet another on Friday. Precip amounts will be very light if at all until Friday when we stand a better chance for rain. We’ll see how the [...]
March 2018
SATURDAY MARCH 31, 2018
0410L-SATURDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/31/18 1-AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT is coming with low chances for precipitation. The BAD thing on precipitation is that we could see FREEZING RAIN/DRIZZLE late Sunday evening into Monday. Temps will drop dramatically for Sunday and Sunday night. 2-Per NWS GUIDANCE, the forecast is complicated so MY ADVICE is simple; enjoy today but prepare for much colder temps for Sunday. Be prepared for the POSSIBILITY of freezing precipitation late Sunday [...]
FRIDAY MARCH 30, 2018
0415L-FRIDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/30/18 1- A cold front will affect the area Saturday afternoon bringing much COLDER air into the area. Sunday mornings low may be near freezing. Keep a jacket in the car and remember to bundle up the kids. They get cold too. 2- The DROUGHT MONITOR graph is attached and as you can see, even with the rain we’ve had, didn’t affect it very much. We still need more rain [...]
THURSDAY MARCH 29, 2018
0320L-THURSDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/29/18 1- The rains came early this morning and they came hard. The lightning was intense. Radar indicated rainfall is between 1 and 2 inches in areas around the county so far at 0255L. Let me know your rainfall totals when these storms move out. There is still some lightning in the area so wait until that subsides. Totals are not as important as your lives are. 2-There may be [...]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 28, 2018
0425L-WEDNESDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/28/18 1- Cloudy and gloomy conditions will continue today and at least part of tomorrow. Spotty rainfall will continue though percentages are low. We expect a cold front sometime on Thursday 2-It will remain cool and we may see temps close to freezing this weekend. Timing of yet another cold front appears to be later on Saturday. We’ll see on that as we get closer to the weekend. 3-Overall, think [...]
TUESDAY MARCH 27, 2018
0410L-TUESDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/27/18 1- SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSHOWER WILL BE ON THE MENU FOR TODAY. We don’t expect any severe weather here. Don’t freak out if you hear some thunder. We’ll be ok. 2-The possibility for rain exists off and on this week then we warm up a little. Overall, welcome to springtime. 3- Be thinking about springtime, rain, skeeters and ticks. Keep that special eye on the insect part for [...]
MONDAY MARCH 26, 2018
0425L-MONDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/26/18 1- We are in a SLIGHT RISK for severe weather later today. As stated last night, the main risks are large hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes. If you look at the radar pic below, the purple circle in the middle is a 5% tornado probability. The yellow line is the slight risk area. The red line with the slight risk is a 15% hail risk. The other larger [...]
SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2018
0430L-SUNDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/25/18 1- BOUNDARIES are the culprits this morning for forecast possibilities. A cold front, a warm front, a developing surface low, and a storm system to our southwest throw many sticks in the spokes, so to speak. Exact timing will be a nightmare until storms actually form. There are some good ideas but we’ll see where this actually occurs. 2- The area is in a MARGINAL RISK for severe weather [...]
SATURDAY MARCH 24, 2018
0410L-SATURDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/24/18 1-SHORT AND SWEET; a weak front is pushing through the area as I type this morning. Basically a wind shift with gusty winds at times. 2-The Fire Danger is low but keep an eye out and report any smoke or fire to 911 3- There is a possibility for rain but again, it appears to be a better possibility to our east. 4-- Here is your forecast from the [...]
FRIDAY MARCH 23, 2017
0405L-FRIDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/23/18 1- RED FLAG FIRE WARNING OUT WEST TODAY. Even though we are not included in that warning, DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER conditions do exist here too. The main difference is higher humidity. You can see that the rain we had last week didn’t make much difference in the drought monitor graphic. See below. STAY AWARE of the surrounding area and if you see smoke or fire, call 911. 2-WE RECOMMEND--NO [...]
THURSDAY MARCH 22, 2018
0405L-THURSDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/22/18 1-Windy along with warmer conditions will give us a pretty nice day. The Fire Danger is low per NWS guidance but keep your eyes peeled for smoke and fire and report it to 911. 2-We do have a good possibility for showers and thunderstorms early next week. Per guidance right now, it appears the southeast part of Oklahoma will bear the brunt of the rainfall. Not all hope is [...]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 21, 2018
0420L-WEDNESDAY UPDATE FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/21/18 1- WARMER temps are on the way this week along with rain chances that will begin this weekend through next week. Exact details on where rain will fall and timing of boundaries is still a little up in the air this far out so as we get closer, models should begin to get a better handle on this. 2-While our weather has settled a little, now is a good [...]
