September 2024
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
0340L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/08/24 *More of the same weather for today as yesterday. Not too much to get excited over. Rainfall seems bleak for the area this week so you may need to continue to water your respective areas. Winds will pick up on Tuesday and the Fire Danger will increase as we see dew point temps in the 40’s and relative humidity falls to around 20. Could be an interesting day. [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
0305L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/07/24 *PER GUIDANCE- Mild afternoons and cooler mornings over the weekend. No rain in close proximity for the next 5 days of more as it appears right now. We are under severe drought conditions so keep that in mind if doing controlled burning and if you smoke, don’t throw any lit items out of the windows of your vehicles. *We are slowly migrating into fall and at least it [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/06/24 *No rain overnight unfortunately so we’ll be watering the yard since there is no rain in the foreseeable future. It looked promising last night for a while but we all know that result now. There is a very slight chance we could see a shower this morning so we’ll see what happens. Temps will average in the mid to upper 80s for highs with a stray low 90 [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
0255L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/05/24 *A front is expected later today along with a low chance for showers. Not expecting any severe weather. Will watch and advise as needed. Otherwise, another fairly cool but humid day. Get out and enjoy. *For CONTROLLED BURNING outside of the city limits call 580-234-3473 and give your name, address, phone number, and where you want to burn. Dispatch will let us know. In Enid, you’ll need a [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
0330L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/04/24 * Mid to upper 80’s all week with lows in the low 60’s is something we can live with. Hopefully we are done with 100 degree temps. Enjoy the lower temps and we’ll see what mother nature brings us. *Being under severe drought conditions right now means that if you do any controlled burning, use caution and pay attention to the surrounding area. Use Forestry’s guidelines when preparing [...]
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2024
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/03/24 *Expect cloudy conditions today similar to yesterday. We may see some sunshine this afternoon so we’ll see what happens. We do expect to stay in the mid 80’s so enjoy the cooler weather. We should average in the mid to upper 80’s all week. Lows will be in the 60’s. *We are under severe drought conditions right now so use extreme caution if doing any controlled burning. [...]
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
0305L- MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/02/24 *Today looks to be a nice day except for the fact of the thicker mid to high level clouds that will drift into the area. They will hamper sunshine but temps will stay in the mid 80’s. We look to remain in the 80’s all week with “possibly” a chance for rain around mid-week. Don’t hold your breath on that one. *We are in a SEVERE DROUGHT [...]
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2024
0330L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/1/24 *Per forecast guidance, we can pretty much rule out rain chances for tonight. Another front is forecast to move through the area but will have little to no effect on us. High rain chances will occur in southern Oklahoma, mostly south of I-40. If traveling in that area, stay alert for flooding of some sort, depending on where you may be. For our area, enjoy warmer temps and [...]
August 2024
SATURDAY AUGUST 31, 2024
0315L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/31/24 *Are you prepared for Fall & Winter? Information will be coming soon to read and hopefully be utilized to get ready for those long cold winter days & nights. Also, be sure and download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You’re NOT prepared without it. *We had a small shower overnight but overall, not much in the way of drought relief. These showers will drift off to the east [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 30, 2024
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/30/24 *COOLER temps and possibly some showers this morning as a cold front pushes through the area. Showers, this morning don’t appear to be very heavy but we’ll take what nature gives us. Cooler temps will be the big item since we have been baking for several months. Time to simmer and hopefully stay out of the oven for a while. There is also a chance for thunderstorms possibly [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 29, 2024
0250L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/29/24 *One last day with temps in the mid-90s and the heat index at or near 100 along with gusty winds. We have a cold front that will push into the area overnight tonight and bring us a good chance for rain. Rain could start during the early evening hours based on timing. Either way, we need the rainfall so we’ll take when it happens. *With windy conditions today, [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 28, 2024
0325L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/28/24 *Hot temps again today with highs in the upper 90’s. The heat index should remain a few degrees above the high temp again today so use caution while working outdoors. A cold front will push in late Thursday overnight into early Friday bringing us a chance for thunderstorms. We definitely need some rain. After the Thursday night rain, our next chance for thunderstorms will be later on Sunday [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 27, 2024
0320L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/27/24 *Hot temps again today but cooler with those highs in the mid to upper 90’s. The heat index should remain a few degrees above the high temp so it may seem cooler to some. Changes are coming as a front will push in late Thursday overnight into early Friday. This should bring some much needed rain into the area along with cooler temps. We’ll see what happens. *The [...]
MONDAY AUGUST 26, 2024
0325L- MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/26/24 *HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. Heat Index values up to 106 are possible. *CONTINUED HOT so just continue to be EXTREMELY careful while working outdoors in the heat and stay hydrated. Be sure to check on your outdoor animals too. *FIRE DANGER is increasing so if you see smoke or fire, call 911. *Overall, we’ll be ok but we are [...]
SUNDAY AUGUST 25, 2024
0310L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/25/24 *HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING. Heat Index values up to 108 are possible. *It will be a slight bit cooler today even though we really won’t notice that very much. Just continue to be EXTREMELY careful while working outdoors in the heat and stay hydrated. *Overall, we’ll be ok but we are becoming well done. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; [...]
SATURDAY AUGUST 24, 2024
0300L SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/24/24 *EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING. *MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER LATER TODAY. It’s only a 20% chance but strong winds will be our main threat. *At 0230 this morning it’s 85 degrees. It will be hot today with the HEAT INDEX around 114. These temps will be dangerous for those that don’t pace yourselves if working outdoors. Use EXTREME CAUTION. [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 23, 2024
0315L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/23/24 *HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8PM THIS EVENING. USE “EXTREME CAUTION” WHILE WORKING OUTDOORS. *As stated above, the HEAT INDEX is back. Indices upwards of 109 are possible in the area this afternoon and there is a “low” chance for a thunderstorm. IF thunderstorms occur, strong winds would be the main threat. We’ll see what happens in the region. *The fire danger is increasing and we [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 22, 2024
0320L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/22/24 *The heat is slowly creeping upwards and we’ll see the heat index above 100 possibly on Friday. Today, we’ll be in the low 90s with the heat index in the mid-90’s. The winds will be our saving grace, so to speak as we’ll have southerly winds 15-20 mph gusting into the 30’s range. The fire danger is increasing so we ask that no controlled burning occur today because [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 21, 2024
0310L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/21/24 *No advisories as of yet for the area. We will enjoy another day of temps around 90 with a slight chance for a shower during the morning hours. Moisture return, advection, is occurring around 4700 feet so this could initiate some thunderstorms this morning. We’ll see what develops. Other than that, not too much happening. *We will be warming back up by Friday so the heat will be [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 20, 2024
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/20/24 *COOLER air has moved in. It may not seem like the low 90’s is cool but since we have dealt with heat index temps between 105 to 112 a good part of the summer, low 90’s feels cool. Enjoy this because we will warm back up for a while. Before long, the cold will be a point of concern. *Summer will be winding down as we move forward [...]