October 2024
THURSDAY OCTOBER 17, 2024
0325L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/17/24 *The attached map shows the state and the drought conditions. We are under extreme and severe drought conditions at this time. Technically, it’s extreme or worse in most areas here in the county. The Fire Danger is ELEVATED and will remain this way through the weekend. Wind gusts will average around 30-35 mph today and Friday and around 25 mph over the weekend. We will ask that CONTROLLED [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 16, 2024
0310L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/16/24 *FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT NOW THROUGH 0800L THIS MORNING *As stated above, a FREEZE WARNING in effect until 8am this morning. The Fire Danger will still be elevated in the area so be very careful. Weather-wise, a nice cool, mostly clear day is in store so get outside and enjoy. Rain chances for this weekend are slowly dwindling so we’ll see what happens in a few days. *Overall, [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 15, 2024
0330L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/15/24 *FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 0100L THROUGH 0800L WEDNESDAY MORNING *As stated above, a FREEZE WARNING will be in effect from 1am until 8am tomorrow morning. We’ll have another cold front pushing in today bringing with it colder air and strong winds 15-25 mph gusting upwards of 35mph or so. This will intensify any fire that gets started so if anyone did any controlled burning yesterday, patrol that [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 14, 2024
0300L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/14/24 *Cooler temps are here. High temps all week look to be in the 70s and overnight lows will average in the 50s. We may see lows in the 30s late Tuesday night into Wednesday morning as another front pushes colder air into the area. Other than this, we just need to pay attention to the Fire Danger. We are extremely dry as I have harped on lately so [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 13, 2024
0305L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/13/24 *COLD FRONT HAS ARRIVED. Temps will be in the low to mid 80s as cooler air filters in as the day progresses. Winds will increase 10-20 mph with higher gusts and the fire danger will be elevated. As you all are aware, we’re in an Extreme Drought now and with Dew Point temps in the upper 30s later today along with relative humidity in the low 20s, it [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 2024
0315L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/12/24 *One more hot day and then we turn on the air conditioner cooling things off. All we’ll need now is some rainfall but that looks bleak at least for the next several weeks. I hope I am wrong on the rain thing but we are definitely in an extreme drought situation. Use caution if utilizing anything related to fire. *Speaking of fire, we are expecting a cold front [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11, 2024
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/11/24 *Warm temps will continue with highs in the low 90s. Winds will be low around 5 to 10 mph. This said, we are now in an EXCEPTIONAL DROUGHT surrounded by severe drought conditions. Use extreme caution while utilizing anything related to fire. The fire danger is elevated so if you see smoke or fire, call 911. Also, if you see any suspicious activity out in the county, call [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10, 2024
0305L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/10/24 *At 0245L there are a few showers in SW Oklahoma. Nothing major is expected. There is still a very slight chance we may see at least some virga which is: falling rain that evaporates before reaching the ground, around daybreak. We’ll see what happens. Other-wise, we expect another warm day with increasing winds. This Sunday, another front, this time a strong cold front will push in, dropping temps [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 9, 2024
0315L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/09/24 *Warm temps will continue with a slight chance for rain late tonight into Thursday morning. This is due to a trough along with the low level jet firing up later today into tonight. It won’t give us much rain but some is better than none. Temps will average around 90 for highs until Sunday when a strong cold front will push in lowering our high temps to around [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 8, 2024
0325L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/08/24 *Warmer days and cool nights will continue with highs in the mid to upper 80s and lows in the mid-50s. We will see some high clouds out there but nothing major at least for now. Believe it or not, there is a very outside chance we may see showers late Wednesday night. We’ll see what happens there. *The fire danger remains elevated. One thing we have going for [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 7, 2024
0255L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/07/24 *Nothing new on the weather as we’ll remain warm during the days and cool at night. Daytime highs in the mid to upper 80s along with lows in the mid-50s or so, will be the norm this week. There is an extremely slight chance for sprinkles Tuesday morning. Don’t hold your breath though. *The fire danger is slightly elevated but with foliage drying out, dew point temps in [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 6, 2024
0320L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/06/24 *A cold front is pushing towards the area and should arrive sometime early this morning. This will bring a drop in temps and gusty northeasterly winds. Unfortunately there won’t be any rain with this one either. Per forecast guidance, there isn’t any rain chances in the forecast for the next 7 days but the fire danger will elevate due to the additional drying effect that strong winds provide. [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 5, 2024
0255L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/05/24 *There is a comms issue which is affecting the KVNX, KTLX, AND KFDR WSR 88D WEATHER RADARS. Not too worried since there is no storm chances for a while. This said, most apps that are used on your phones may NOT be up to date. Hopefully this comms issue will get resolved. *Weather-wise, we’ll be dealing with warmer temps today as winds increase out of the south with [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 4, 2024
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/04/24 * A cold front is moving our way and because there’s virtually no moisture to work with, it’ll be a dry one. You will notice slightly cooler temps and a wind shift. Another front pushes through on Sunday with the same conditions, a little bit cooler air then we warm back up. *There is a strong possibility that we may not see any measurable rainfall for the next [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 3, 2024
0255L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/03/24 * It’s going to get hot, then cool, then hot again even with a few fronts pushing through the area. The roller coaster in temps has started. Today and Saturday appear that we’ll see temps in at least the mid to upper 90s and then after a frontal passage or two early Friday and again Sunday morning, highs will drop into the mid to upper 80s. With all [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 2, 2024
0255L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/02/24 *The warmup begins today as warm air aloft moves in from the southwest. With virtually no moisture in the region, we’ll continue to see the drought worsen as we move deeper into Fall. We already share severe and extreme drought issues and we have no rain in sight for the next 5 to 10 days. High temps will average around 90 and lows will average around 60. If [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 1, 2024
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 10/01/24 *Starting the new month with a cool front so enjoy the cooler temps today but also beware of the winds. We could see wind gusts upwards of 30 mph through at least mid-day. No rain is expected with this front. Temps will recover back into the mid to upper 80s on Wednesday and we could see temps into the mid-90s over the weekend. No rain in sight! *We [...]
September 2024
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
0300L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/30/24 *Not much change to talk about from the previous few days. We do have a front that will move in Tuesday morning and our high temps, for Tuesday, will drop to around 79 later in the day. We will warm back up for Wednesday into the rest of the week to around 90 degrees. *No rain in sight for the foreseeable future so we’ll deal with above normal [...]
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2024
0320L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/29/24 *Be sure to download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You’re not prepared without it. *Today will be warm with highs around 90. This will persist for most of the week except Tuesday when we’ll have a front push in. The front should be dry and will lower temps a few degrees. There is no rainfall in site right now. Also per guidance, we may start to see overnight [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2024
0300L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/28/24 *Another nice day but with northerly winds. Winds will average around 10-15 mph gusting to around 25. There will be high clouds and gusty winds today as the remnants of Hurricane Helene drift our way. They should move out of the area later on Sunday. Per guidance, the high clouds shouldn’t have much of an effect on temps. *Speaking of temps, daytime highs will average in the mid [...]