September 2025
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2025
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 9/7/25 Another nice day to enjoy until the possibility of additional rainfall moves in later on Monday into Tuesday. Some of these storms could be severe. We’ll see how this comes together. After that, we’ll enjoy warmer temps in the mid to upper 80s. Overall, we’ll be ok, so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN: Sunday- Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Sunday [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2025
0240L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 9/6/25 Cool start already, 52 degrees, so as we move through the day, we’ll warm back into the upper 60s to low 70s. Winds will be less than 10 mph so enjoy the day. We will warm back into the mid-80s next week so just remember that it’s still summer. Fall will be here before you know it so enjoy these temps. Overall, we’ll be ok, so here is [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2025
0245L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 9/5/25 It has been a stormy night and once the heavier cores move out, we’ll still have a few showers to deal with. Overall, we’ll be ok though. We are in a GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK area but the higher severe threat will be in southern Oklahoma later today. Cooler temps will also be in the forecast so enjoy those over the weekend. We should warm back up around the [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2025
0325L THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 9/4/25 The front that is moving through the area right now won’t have a significant impact of cooler air. A second front expected tonight will bring cooler temps at least over the weekend. Highs around 70 and lows in the 50s will be the norm along with the potential for showers and thunderstorms. Either way, it is cooler weather. We’ll warm back up next week, as it appears [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
0305L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 9/3/25 We are in a GENERAL RISK area for severe weather later today into the evening hours. A weak cold front will traverse the region bringing with it a 20% chance for additional showers and thunderstorms. The main risk is damaging winds. A stronger cold front will arrive sometime Friday bringing a lot cooler temps and rain chances. I will wait on those details until tomorrow but if you [...]
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
0300L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 9/2/25 Today should be fairly nice and warm. Rainfall “should” be out of the picture today and tonight until another front comes through later on Wednesday when we’ll have another chance for some severe weather. We appear to be leaning towards a cooler late summer and hopefully cooler fall later this month, so enjoy. Winter will be here before you know it. Overall, we’ll be ok, so here is [...]
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
0300L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 9/1/25 It’s September and we will continue to have a chance for thunderstorms later today into tonight. A weak front will make it’s way south through Kansas giving us that chance for additional rain. The atmosphere will be generally unstable, due to ample sunshine, so our chance for severe storms- winds and hail, are around 40%. We’ll see what happens. Overall, we’ll be ok, so here is your forecast [...]
August 2025
SUNDAY AUGUST 31, 2025
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/31/25 The boundary that will soon affect the area will push through and be just NNW of the I-44 corridor around daybreak. After this mess moves through the area drier air will be filtering in during the afternoon. Overall, after a stormy start, we’ll have a warm day with highs around 80 degrees though not much wind this afternoon. We’ll see what happens. Overall, we’ll be ok, so here [...]
SATURDAY AUGUST 30, 2025
0320L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/30/25 Starting to feel like a broken record here with nice temps but a chance for rainfall. This will be our basic forecast for the next week or so. Percentages will vary between 20 and 100% between now and next Friday with a day or so with possibly no chance for any rain. Either way, it’s cooler and appears to remain that way for the foreseeable future. Enjoy it [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 29, 2025
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/29/25 It appears we will have a mostly rain free day but there are flood advisories out for the Salt Fork/Arkansas River north of Alva and for the Cimarron River near Waynoka. Why tell you this? Because it will cause issues closer to the area over time. Be careful while traveling and pay attention to low lying areas. We will remain cool for the most part so enjoy this [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 28, 2025
0300L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/28/25 We are in a GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK AREA today. FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED AND WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. Flood prone areas need to be watched carefully as heavy rain is occurring to our north and northwest. Some of that rainfall may enter the county this morning. Overall, we’ll be ok, so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN: Thursday- Mostly cloudy with showers with [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 27, 2025
0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/27/25 Rain chances continue today through the labor day weekend along with cool temps. This actually is nice compared to the upper 90s and high humidity we had experienced earlier this month. For those wanting warmer weather, we should poke our heads above 80 by Monday. Until then, enjoy the cooler weather. Overall, we’ll be ok, so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN: Today- Showers with a chance [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 26, 2025
0305L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/26/25 FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. Showers and embedded thunderstorms will continue but it appears the track will remain just to our south. This doesn’t mean we won’t see anything but the heavier rainfall may occur south of us instead of here. We received between 1 to 1.5 inches depending where you were yesterday. Please let me know your totals but remember to empty your gauges today [...]
MONDAY AUGUST 25, 2025
0255L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/25/25 FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOW UNTIL 6PM THIS EVENING. This watch may be extended into the overnight hours depending on how storms track later today and tonight. We are expecting quite a bit of rainfall today through Tuesday evening base on guidance. We are now under NW FLOW ALOFT meaning that most of our storms will be coming off the high plains of Colorado through western Kansas. [...]
AUGUST 24, 2025
0250L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/24/25 Today is transition day. We should be warm with highs in the 80s then the rain moves in later tonight. There is a chance that there could be some thunderstorm activity later this afternoon seeing that storms are ongoing in NW Kansas, these could actually affect us if they hold together and track more SSE than just SE. We’ll just have to wait and see what happens with [...]
SATURDAY AUGUST 23, 2025
0405L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/23/25 Per Guidance this morning, there is a low probability of strong to marginally severe storms today due to an outflow boundary moving south from storms in northern Kansas. This could occur around early afternoon. This boundary won’t bring cold air, but it will be a little cooler. Either way, if storms do occur, it could be a little bumpy due to winds and hail. Overall, we’ll be ok, [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 22, 2025
0325L- FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/22/25 A few more days of mostly warm temps and then we’ll see a dramatic cooldown with high temps in the upper 60s to low 70s. There will be some good rain chances with the cooler weather so be prepared for that. Those rain chances appear to start up possibly on Monday but there is a very low chance we could see some rain Saturday night. The upper [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 2025
0315L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/21/25 Another day with no major heat issues and it looks like the weekend is setting up to be nice too. That said, per guidance, we have a substantial cool down forecast for next week. How do high temps in the upper 60s to low 70s look like to you all? It appears like we may see these type of temps so sit back, absorb some sunshine this weekend [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20, 2025
0325L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/20/25 NO HEAT ADVISORIES TODAY BUT we’ll be around 90 degrees for the next several days. Cooler air will slowly filter in so by early next week, we could see high temps in the mid to upper 80s. The air will be less humid as dryer air moves in. We’ll take that! Overall, we’ll be ok, so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN: Wednesday- Sunny with highs in [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 19, 2025
0310L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 8/19/25 MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING. HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY, UNTIL 8PM THIS EVENING. HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD REACH 106 THIS AFTERNOON. Thunderstorms will continue to be diurnally driven and very erratic in movement once again today. These popcorn storms will, AGAIN, be capable of high downburst winds when they collapse so keep this in mind. Winds from collapsing storms can produce very high [...]