December 2017
TUESDAY DECEMBER 12, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-TUESDAY-12/12/17 DOWNLOAD OUR APP-“GARFIELD COUNTY EM” YOU’LL NEED IT IN THE NEAR FUTURE. The Fire Danger will remain Elevated to Critical for the remainder of the week. Keep in mind that just because we get cooler doesn’t mean the danger goes away. Many factors are involved. The main idea here is to REPORT ANY FIRE OR SMOKE THAT YOU SEE TO 911 A.S.A.P. Quick Note: In the ENE ELECTRONIC VERSION ONLINE, the [...]
MONDAY DECEMBER 11, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-MONDAY- 12/11/17 There were several fires yesterday due to bad decisions. NO BURNING at all today. ..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS... WARM TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR northern Oklahoma. The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening. The [...]
SUNDAY DECEMBER 10, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY-12/10/17 Fire weather conditions exist today for the western half of Oklahoma. Garfield County isn’t included but conditions may warrant expansion later today or tomorrow. BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL. FIRE DANGER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORMAN OK 254 AM CST SUN DEC 10 2017 OKZ004>006-009>011-014>017-021>023-033>038-044-TXZ083>090-102100- HARPER-WOODS-ALFALFA-ELLIS-WOODWARD-MAJOR-ROGER MILLS-DEWEY- CUSTER-BLAINE-BECKHAM-WASHITA-CADDO-HARMON-GREER-KIOWA-JACKSON- TILLMAN-COMANCHE-COTTON-HARDEMAN-FOARD-WILBARGER-WICHITA-KNOX- BAYLOR-ARCHER-CLAY- 254 AM CST SUN DEC 10 2017 * AFFECTED AREA...WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND ADJACENT PARTS OF NORTHERN TEXAS. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 8 TO 12 [...]
SATURDAY DECEMBER 9, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SATURDAY-12/9/17 The FIRE DANGER will remain with us all winter. Even with rainfall, that would be great for the ground but the foliage above the ground will still be dormant. It would only make fighting the fire more difficult since we would be dealing with soft ground and muddy conditions. The best thing here is to continue to be extremely careful when fire is utilized for anything. REPORT ANY SMOKE OR FIRE [...]
FRIDAY DECEMBER 8, 2017
0410L-FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-FRIDAY-12/8/17 Today’s info in line item form: BITTER COLD this morning with wind chill temps from 3-10 degrees. FIRE DANGER is LOW today but be extremely careful. It won’t take much to start a fire. The DROUGHT MONITOR has us in an abnormally dry area. It will become worse. Forecast wise for the next week or so: Highs ranging from the upper 40’s to upper 50’s. Low temps will average in the [...]
THURSDAY DECEMBER 7, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-THURSDAY-12/07/17 KEEP A COAT HANDY!! No major changes other than the cold as you can see in the forecast below. Understand that it will be in the mid 30’s today and in the teens tonight. The FIRE DANGER is still around and will be throughout winter so be careful!! There is no rain in the forecast for at least the next week or so. Here is your forecast from the [...]
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-WEDNESDAY-12/6/17 Mostly clear skies and windy today. We have a trough moving through later this morning or early this afternoon and we will get colder. High on Thursday will be in the upper “30’s”. Remember that the FIRE DANGER IS LOW but fires can happen. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Wednesday: Sunny with highs around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday night: mostly clear. Lows in the lower [...]
TUESDAY DECEMBER 5, 2017
0400L: TUESDAY FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COLDER is the word for this week. Highs all week will average from the upper 40’s to upper 50’s with THURSDAY’S high in the LOW 40’s. Overall, just a cool week. The HUMIDITY at this time of day is usually high. Right now at 0355 Local time, it’s 23% with a Dew point of 2.7 degrees, very very dry. This basically means the FIRE DANGER IS ELEVATED so be [...]
MONDAY DECEMBER 4, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-MONDAY-12/04/17 BE SURE TO DOWNLOAD OUR APP- GARFIELD COUNTY EM. A cold front is on the way and should arrive here sometime this afternoon. Timing is an issue but it will eventually arrive. Winds and temps will be the main issues as we work through the week. Overall we’ll get colder but no major issues to be concerned with right now. I would definitely keep a jacket handy as we’ll see temps [...]
SUNDAY DECEMBER 03, 2017
0410L FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY-12/03/17 WINDY AND WARM TODAY AND TOMORROW, THEN COLDER! By mid-week, we will get dramatically colder. NO rain or winter precipitation is expected this week around here at all. This said, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Patchy fog before 8am then partly sunny with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 12 to 17 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. [...]
SATURDAY DECEMBER 2, 2017
GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SATURDAY-12/02/17 GARFIELD COUNTY EM- the best Christmas gift for yourself and yours. You may not need it right now, but that day is coming. Don’t wait until the event occurs, download it now and become familiar with it. We have a few more days to enjoy with highs in the 60’s and 70’s, and then it’s downhill and colder. Don’t worry though, “NO” SNOWMAGEDDON ANYTIME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. Fire [...]
FRIDAY DECEMBER 1, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-FRIDAY-12/01/17 Get a Christmas gift that could save your life and it’s free! Download our app-“GARFIELD COUNTY EM” For the first day of December, the FIRE DANGER is low but be careful out there. The Drought Monitor is in play once again, see graph below. Our next chance for any rain MIGHT occur on Monday. The rain chance looks better to the southeast. This said a typical start to the month of [...]
November 2017
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2017
0342L-FROM MIKE HONIGSBERG, DIRECTOR GARFIELD COUNTY E.M. THURSDAY-11-20-17 Cool but mostly clear weather will be the picture through the weekend. Grab a sweater or jacket and get out there and enjoy it while you can. Our next rain chance looks to be Monday into Tuesday then temps will fall into the 40’s for highs in the Tuesday /Wednesday timeframe. Lows will be around freezing give or take. Overall, we’ll be ok. Here is your forecast from [...]
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2017
0350L-FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-WEDNESDAY- 11/29/17 DOWNLOAD OUR GARFIELD COUNTY EM APP. YOU WILL NEED IT THIS WINTER AND NEXT SPRING. SURPRISE!! IT RAINED, a little. Hopefully we received enough to get the worst of the dirt out of the air. There is another opportunity for more rain late Monday into Tuesday. We’ll see how that works out. Pass this around if you agree with me but there is a lot of fraudulent posts occurring on [...]
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-TUESDAY-11/28/17 Be sure to download our app GARFIELD COUNTY EM. It just might come in handy. RAIN. Remember rain? It’s in the forecast and hopefully it occurs. We won’t get too much in totals even if it does rain but anything at this time would be great. We’ll see what happens. Winds will also be a factor today so just stay aware of that. The FIRE DANGER will be up a little [...]
MONDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-MONDAY 11/27/17 ELEVATED TO NEAR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR OUR AREA TODAY. TIMING: from 10am until 6pm. South winds 15-25 mph gusting to 35 or so are expected. Relative humidity 25-35% along with high temps 72-82 degrees. OUTDOOR burning and anything related to fire is EXTREMELY DISCOURAGED. Our forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Monday-Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph [...]
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SUNDAY-11/26/17 The weather is mild, the FIRE DANGER is increasing, fronts are every other day, and winter is somewhere in the future. There’s an app for that!! GARFIELD COUNTY EM. Stay up with the latest from your LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Sunny, with a high near 67. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Sunday Night-Clear, with a [...]
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-SATURDAY Our Emergency App-GARFIELD COUNTY EM should be one of the tools you have in your PREPAREDNESS toolbox. It just MIGHT save your life!! DRY, WARM, MILD, then WINDY are in store for the foreseeable future. There is a very SLIGHT chance for rain maybe late Tuesday into Wednesday. Don’t hold your breath too much for this but we do need the rain. Overall, I am trying to decide what season we [...]
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2017
FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-FRIDAY-11/24/17 I hope everyone’s Thanksgiving went well. Today will be similar to yesterday except for the wind. The FIRE DANGER is increasing and you will probably get sick and tired of hearing this all of the time but it is very important that you keep your eyes peeled for smoke or fire and report it ASAP to 911. That said, there is a very slight chance for rain around mid-week but I [...]
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2017
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!! FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-THURSDAY-11/23/17 Today will be like yesterday only warmer. There will continue to be fronts moving through the area every few days so until we can get some really good deep moisture, they will continue to be dry fronts. Just stay vigilant as the FIRE DANGER slowly increases. HERE IS YOUR FORECAST FROM THE NWS/NORMAN; Thanksgiving Day-Sunny with a high near 69. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and [...]
