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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

0250L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/26/24 *Mild weather is in the forecast for the next 5 days and possibly beyond that. Each day we’ll see temps in the mid to upper 80s until a front pushes in early next week. Not expecting any rain with the next system so use extreme caution if utilizing anything related to fire. *Speaking of fire, conditions here are severe/extreme when it comes to the drought. Winds will be [...]

0300L- TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/24/24 *MARGINAL RISK for possibly some severe weather later today as another cold front moves into the area. Timing will be the main factor for severity. If storms occur, expect wind gusts of 60-80 mph along with quarter size hail and heavy rainfall. Timing will be anytime in the 3pm to 10 pm timeframe. No need to panic and this might change during the day. I’ll advise if [...]

 0310L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/22/24 *It rained! Not much but enough to knock the dirt down some. We do expect more during the day into tonight so we’ll see how much more falls during this event. A cold front will push into and through the area today bringing much cooler air. Highs this week will average between 75-80 degrees and lows will be in the low to mid 50s. I’m ok with that. [...]

 0305L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 9/20/24 *HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 8PM THIS EVENING. Use caution while working outdoors. *Part of the county is in a MARGINAL RISK area for severe weather again today. The balance is in the GENERAL RISK area. The lines really mean nothing as storms don’t see these graphs and then go wherever they want. Just be prepared for a few storms later today. The main threat [...]