January 2024
MONDAY JANUARY 15, 2024
0255L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/15/24 **WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY THEN A WIND CHILL ADVISORY WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL NOON TUESDAY. *We’re going to warm up with highs in the low teens but unfortunately with wind. The wind will keep our wind chill temps below zero so continue to bundle up if going outside. There is a chance we’ll see flurries early this morning, possibly [...]
SUNDAY JANUARY 14, 2024
0300L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/14/24 **WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON ON TUESDAY. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 0900 THIS MORNING UNTIL 1800L (6PM) THIS EVENING. *Snow is expected today with “possible accumulation” of 1-3 inches which is why the Winter Advisory was issued. *The above stated; It’s cold outside so take the proper precautions to prevent frostbite to yourself, the kids, and the pets. If we do see [...]
SATURDAY JANUARY 13, 2024
0255L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/13/24 **WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 0600 TODAY UNTIL NOON ON TUESDAY. Dangerous wind chill temps as low as -15 to -25 degrees are expected. These wind chill temps can cause frostbite on uncovered skin within 30 minutes or less. EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED. *Another ARCTIC front will push in early this morning bringing much colder air with it. No snow with this one BUT if we cloud [...]
FRIDAY JANUARY 12, 2024
0250L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/12/24 WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOW UNTIL 0900L THIS MORNING. WIND CHILL TEMPS TO MINUS 10 ARE POSSIBLE. *A WIND CHILL WATCH will be in effect from Saturday evening through Tuesday morning. Wind chill temps as low at minus 25 are possible as ARCTIC air settles in. DOWNLOAD our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You will need it this Winter and Spring for info from us and the [...]
THURSDAY JANUARY 11, 2024
0250L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/11/24 WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT. DOWNLOAD our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You will need it this Winter and Spring for info from us and the NWS. *Enjoy the day, because later this afternoon into tonight a cold front moves in and thus temps begin their fall over the next 5 days. Not too worried about the snow situation but it will be the wind/cold that we will need [...]
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 10, 2024
0310L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/10/24 DOWNLOAD our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You will need it this weekend for info from us and the NWS. I will also put info on the City Connect app too. *Today and Thursday look pretty good and fairly warm. The wind will still put a slight bite in the air but not bad. Take these few days to prepare for cold that we haven’t had in a while. [...]
TUESDAY JANUARY 9, 2024
0300L- TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/09/24 REMINDER that you can get our posts on the GARFIELD COUNTY EM app under GCEM BLOG. *WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 0600 THIS MORNING. Key factors here are strong winds with blowing snow and roads with slick spots. Everything is passable right now but SLOW DOWN. Snow will end this morning and winds will decrease this afternoon but until then, we could still see a few [...]
MONDAY JANUARY 8, 2023
0330L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/08/24 *Rain chances this morning then partly cloudy this afternoon. A cold front will push in overnight bringing snow chances after midnight. If it does snow, we can expect around an inch. We’ll see how this mess comes together. Very strong winds are expected today from the south upwards of 35 mph then transitioning from the north with some gusts upwards of 50 mph later tonight. Secure loose items [...]
SUNDAY JANUARY 7, 2024
0300L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/07/24 *Clear this morning and then becoming partly to mostly cloudy and warmer this afternoon. The winds will pick up as the day progresses. Wind gusts should top out at around 20 mph or so. This would be a good day to seal up any air leaks you have around the house as winds tonight and tomorrow will be increasing. *There are many variables at play with the impending [...]
SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 2024
0320-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/06/24 *Clouds should slowly erode today as the large trough we’ve dealt with moves away. It will still feel chilly outside but we should see some sunshine later today and tomorrow during the day at least. Another system will move in on Monday bringing us another chance for some additional rainfall and possibly some snow. *I know that many are saying we will get a lot of snow [...]
FRIDAY JANUARY 5, 2024
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/05/24 *Rain and maybe a snowflake or two are in the forecast this morning as a trough works through the area. A winter weather advisory is in effect for counties north, northwest and northeast of us into Kansas. A slight chance for snow “could” occur here until roughly 0700L but minimal effects are expected. Mainly rain here today as it appears. Late Monday into Tuesday may be a different [...]
THURSDAY JANUARY 4, 2024
0310L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/04/24 *Slight chance for some patchy fog in the area this morning. IF it comes in pretty thick, slow down and don’t overdrive road conditions. We are expecting a storm system in the area tonight and it might bring us some snow but more likely rainfall. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for counties to our west/northwest so if traveling that way, use caution late tonight and Friday. [...]
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 3, 2024
0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/03/24 *FREEZING FOG is possible this morning. Read attached graphic. Sunshine and virtually no wind is on the menu for today. Get out and soak in some sunshine if possible and tomorrow before the next front brings in clouds and rainfall. That “should” be late Thursday. We’ll see what happens. *Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Patchy freezing fog this morning. Sunny. [...]
TUESDAY JANUARY 2, 2024
0310L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/02/24 *Another cool day in the first few days of the new year and the rest of the week looks chilly too. We will have several fronts push through the area this week but precip chances look low right now. Keep in mind that those things can change so we’ll wait and see what happens. *Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Mostly [...]
JANUARY 1, 2024
0335L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/01/24 *HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE. This will be the year you should take seriously and be as prepared as possible for you and your family. Details in the coming days. Be sure to download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. We’ll be working into adding preparedness info into the CityConnect app soon. *Keeping this short and sweet, cold will continue and it’ll be less windy. Cloud cover should be around [...]
December 2023
SUNDAY DECEMBER 31, 2023
0325L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 12/31/23 *Colder air is pushing in as I type this morning since a cold front pushed in late last night. You will notice that temps will be cooler and winds will be stronger thus a chill in the air will occur. This is the last day of 2023 so why not be colder and cloudy? *For January 1st, the weather will be similar to today except winds should become [...]
SATURDAY DECEMBER 30, 2023
0305L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/30/23 *Today will be a really nice day with temps in the 50s and light winds. Enjoy today as we will be cooler then colder as we move into 2024. There is low probability for snow late Tuesday evening. We’ll see what happens on that one. Until then enjoy today. *Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-50s. West [...]
FRIDAY DECEMBER 29, 2023
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/29/23 *Warmer with highs in the upper 40s to near 50. Winds will continue to be gusty, giving us that wind chill feeling. On Saturday, winds will lay down so that affect will be quite a bit less. Winds will increase on Sunday but temps will rise into the mid to upper 50s. We’ll see what happens there. That upper low continues to move east so those effects should be [...]
THURSDAY DECEMBER 28, 2023
0305L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/28/23 *Sunshine will be sketchy as a trough moves through the area. This may bring some light precip to western and northwestern Oklahoma this morning in the form of snow flurries and as we warm into the mid to upper 30s this precip may turn back to rain. Depending on cloud cover, we could see some of this here also. We’ll see what happens as the day progresses. Don’t hold [...]
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 27, 2023
0300L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/27/23 *The low pressure system that has haunted us for several days will “slowly” move east today but not far enough to stop the cold intrusions of air around the region. We will continue to deal with it until Friday when it should finally move completely out of the area. Until then, expect gusty winds and colder air at times. *Overall, we’ll be ok just a bit chilly. Here is [...]