October 2023
FRIDAY OCTOBER 27, 2023
0330L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/27/23 *A COLD FRONT is moving into the area as I type this morning. Winds will become northerly 10-20 mph gusting upwards of 30 mph. Temps will drop today about 20 degrees, give, or take and winds will calm down somewhat by dark. That said, it’s the second front we will deal with that will usher in much colder air this weekend. Temps Friday and Saturday will be around 45-50 [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 26, 2023
0310L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/26/23 *There were various reports of rainfall around the area. Most had around 1.5 to 2.5 inches and some were quite a bit more around the 4 to 5 inch area. The higher amounts were in the southeast part of the county where rainfall trained through that area on Tuesday. Either way, we received much needed rainfall and now you need to prepare for freezing weather. *Overnight lows, starting Saturday [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25, 2023
0315L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/25/23 *WE GOT RAIN!! We received a bit more than expected but it came relatively slow. Based on the few reports that were called in, Douglas, in SE Garfield County-4.1 inches, at the office-1.75, at home-1.83. The Hunter area was around 1.5 at 2pm yesterday. Let me know what your gauges were and be sure to empty them for today. We do expect another inch or so of rainfall today [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 24, 2023
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/24/23 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. NWS advisories and warnings come through automatically in detail. Just remember, you’re not prepared without it. *RAIN is possible and likely as we go through the day. The remnants of Hurricane Norma is bringing tropical moisture with it and will be a very efficient rain producer as it traverses the area. We look to receive around an inch of rain depending on [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 23, 2023
0325L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/23/23 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. NWS advisories and warnings come through automatically in detail. Just remember, you’re not prepared without it. *Rain is in the forecast. How much will we receive? We’ll see by the end of the week. The storm track isn’t set in stone but at least we’ll have a 50/50 chance to receive some rainfall. Severe weather isn’t expected but again, the storm track [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 22, 2023
0255L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/22/23 *Windy conditions will exist today with some wind gusts upwards of 35 mph. The higher cirrus cloud layer we saw yesterday should shift south and give us mostly clear skies and we should see temps into the upper 80s. With lower dewpoint temps and lower humidity, our Fire Danger will increase. Emergency Management is stating that controlled burning is NOT ADVISED today or tomorrow. *Rain chances look pretty good [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 21, 2023
0325L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/21/23 *There are some new graphics I want everyone to see from Norman so I am posting to social media today. *Warm today thru Monday with highs in the mid to upper 80s. Winds today will be nominal but will begin to increase on Sunday thru the rest of the week. *It appears that we MIGHT see some rainfall next week per guidance but there are still a few variables [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 20, 2023
0245L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/20/23 *Warm today through the weekend with fairly light winds. Those winds will increase on Sunday. Before then, warm temps, low humidity, variable winds around 10 mph, with an elevated fire danger. A little above normal conditions for this time of year. Everyone is talking about rainfall for next week. It does look promising per guidance, but it’s still a ways out there. We’ll see what happens. *Between now and [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 19, 2023
0310L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/19/23 *As stated in past posts, temps this week will hover around 80 and lows around 50 or so. Several troughs will move through with varying windshifts but nothing dramatic until Sunday when wind gusts will increase out of the south due to an inbound storm system. We do have a chance for rain, per guidance, starting early Tuesday. We’ll see what happens there. *The Fire Danger is increasing [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 18, 2023
WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/18/23 *A front will traverse the area today but won’t really affect temps very much, just a wind shift. This should happen around noon to 2 pm give or take. After frontal passage, winds will become NNW 10-15 mph. No precip is expected. *On average this week, temps will range from 75 to 85 degrees, dew point temps will range in the low to mid 40s, and relative humidity will [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 17, 2023
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/17/23 *FROST ADVISORY in effect from 4 am until 9 am this morning. Low temps in the mid to upper 30s are expected. *Warmer today through the rest of the forecast period with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Dew point temps will average in the mid-40s and relative humidity will average from the mid-20s to mid-30s all week during the days. Along with the wind, our Fire [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 16, 2023
0312L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/16/23 *Cold temps will continue for overnight lows. This morning as of 0230, we were at 38 degrees and temps will continue to fall to around the mid-30s by daybreak. The same will occur tonight into Tuesday morning so make sure you disconnect hoses from outdoor faucets. After tonight, we’ll begin to warm back up during the days with highs averaging around the low to mid 70s and overnight lows [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 15, 2023
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/15/23 *Another mostly sunny day with high temps in the lower 60s. North winds, 10-15 mph with higher gusts are expected during the day. The overcast skies should clear our area during the day and then colder air will drop in for a visit. * I have been talking about getting ready for winter for quite some time. One thing you must do today is disconnect hoses from any spicket [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 14, 2023
0305L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/14/23 *Winds were a factor yesterday as we had wind gusts upwards of 43 mph at Lahoma, 41 at Breckenridge, 41 at the base, and 37 at home. We’ll have wind gusts upwards of 35 mph this afternoon. There isn’t a wind advisory in place right now and per guidance, not expecting winds to reach criteria. We should see plenty of sunshine around the area today. *See the graphic on [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 13, 2023
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/13/23 *WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 5 PM CDT FRIDAY. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph can be expected. *As I type this morning at 0245L, the front is just west of a Pond Creek to Enid to Waukomis to Hennessey line. No storms for us from this as it appears right now. After frontal passage, winds will increase from the [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 12, 2023
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/12/23 *The winds will blow and the dirt will fly so be ready for higher wind gusts today. We are in a WIND ADVISORY from noon until 7pm this evening. We can expect winds of 20-30 mph with some gusts upwards of 45 mph. East/West traffic should stay “Driver Aware” for very strong crosswinds. Wind Gusts can hit you with no warning so please pay attention to your driving, especially [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 11, 2023
0255L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/11/23 *Today and Thursday will be windy and warm with highs in the mid 80’s and wind gusts around 35 mph. This will include the overnight hours tonight with some gusts upwards of 35 mph. We are expecting a cold front late Thursday night or very early Friday morning from roughly 11pm through 0200L. Not sure on exact timing but after frontal passage, winds will become northerly gusting 25 to [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 10, 2023
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/10/23 *Winds will begin their slow upward trend starting today. Due to what is called lee cyclogenesis in eastern Colorado which is the formation of a low pressure system. This will cause the pressure gradient to tighten which in turn increases surface winds. Today's gusts may reach 25 mph but we could see 40 + mph on Thursday. We’ll see what happens. *The fire danger will go up some so [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2023
0255L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/9/23 *There will be a VOICE SIREN TEST TODAY in Enid at noon. This test will be an automated voice from now on. We are working on a story to update everyone concerning our newer electronic sirens. It will come out in the near future. *Weather-wise: a front will push through the area later today with no major impacts other than a wind shift. We are expecting a strong cold [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 8, 2023
0340L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/8/23 *Another nice day but a little warmer is forecast for today. Winds have already veered from the southwest and will help warm things up. There are several systems that will affect us this week but model guidance isn’t in total agreement on outcomes. We should, on average, be in the low to mid 80s this week for highs and in the upper 40s to mid-50s for lows. *Another cold [...]