October 2023
SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 2023
0310L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/7/23 *FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM UNTIL 8 AM THIS MORNING. *A nice cool day with plenty of sunshine is on the menu. Winds will be light out of the north and then become southerly this evening. Right now at 0245L its 41 degrees with fluctuations up and down. We may end up in the upper 30s around dawn. We’ll see what happens there. The day overall will [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 6, 2023
0330L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/6/23 *A nice day, though a bit windy this afternoon, is expected with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. This will be due to another cold front that will push through the area bringing clouds and wind. No rain is expected but there could be a few sprinkles around. Saturday morning as the skies clear overnight, we could see patchy frost as temps plummet into the mid to [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 5, 2023
0300L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/5/23 *We received ¾ of an inch of rain yesterday and this morning we received ½ inch of rain in 20 minutes by 0220L. Per guidance, we’ll see a little more rain early this morning and it should end by around mid-morning or so. Skies will clear and we’ll see temps in the upper 70s by late this afternoon. Another cold front will push in Friday afternoon bringing in much [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2023
0320L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/4/23 * A cold front is slowly moving this way. Timing is an issue right now as it speeds up and slows down so it should come through the area sometime this afternoon or evening. With it comes a chance for thunderstorms with a few possibly severe. We are in a MARGINAL RISK AREA but again timing will be an issue. There is that chance we won’t see any rain [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 3, 2023
0340L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/3/23 *Marginal risk for severe weather tonight. See graphic for storm probabilities. If storms occur here late tonight, hail and winds will be the main threats. If you plan on traveling west, north, or southwest, stay weather aware later today and tonight. *A lot of variables out there but initial supercell development could produce very large hail and a tornado threat. Those storms should move northeast along the trough after [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 2, 2023
0320L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/2/23 *There will be the 3 minute storm siren test, weather permitting, at noon today in Enid. * *One more day in the upper 80s to low 90s and then temps start to slowly fall. Coming with the lowering temps is an opportunity for rainfall. Per the graphic attached, we could see a total of ½ inch to an inch of rainfall Tuesday through Thursday. We’ll see how this plays [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 1, 2023
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/1/23 *Welcome to October and it’s still going to be around 90 degrees today and Monday. We will cool off after that. Rain is in the forecast for late Monday night through Thursday so we’ll see how much of that, if any, actually reaches us. For Today, temps around 90 and southerly winds will keep us on the warm side once again so it’s a good day to do yard [...]
September 2023
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/30/23 * The WSR-88D weather radar at Kegelman Field known as KVNX has returned to service. *Above average temps will continue through the weekend with a slight chance for showers out west. For our area, just warm and windy at times. This said, a slow downward trend in temps will occur starting Monday with highs in the mid-80s and ending up in the low 70s by Friday. Rain comes back [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
0310L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/29/23 *Continued warm/hot through the weekend. We are adding wind to this mess right now and we will see wind gusts upwards of 25-30 mph at times during the day. Winds over the weekend appear to lessen some but they will still be around. This will increase the fire danger a little but dewpoint temps are expected to stay in the low 60s and relative humidity should stay in the [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
0323L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/28/23 *Continued warm today. High temps through the weekend will be in the low 90s and overnight lows around 60. The main issue now, will be the winds. Wind gusts today will be in the low 20s and increasing on Friday near 35 mph. As dry as we are this will continue to increase our FIRE DANGER. We are working towards extreme conditions so use caution when utilizing anything related [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
0305L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/27/23 * The WSR-88D weather radar at Kegelman Field known as KVNX is still down. Return to service is undetermined. * Warm temps will continue well into next week and the winds will increase later on Thursday through the weekend with some wind gusts upwards of 30 mph. High temps will average around 90 or higher with overnight lows in the 60’s. No rain is expected. * The FIRE DANGER [...]
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
0320L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/26/23 *Remember when I stated we were done with the 90s? We’ll who knew. We will hover around the upper 80s to low 90s this week with no rain in site. Winds will remain light until later in the week. * The Fire Danger is low. Call 9-1-1 if you see smoke or fire. *Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Tuesday- Sunny. Highs around [...]
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
0310L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/25/23 *Warm, dry, with light winds are expected this week. High temps should average in the mid to upper 80s since summer is fighting with fall. Winds should be relatively light until roughly Thursday. Overall, a nice week to get out and look around the house or the workplace and see what may need to be done to prepare for winter. Believe it or not, we will get plenty cold [...]
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2023
0340L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/24/23 * The WSR-88D weather radar at Kegelman Field known as KVNX is still down. Return to service is still undetermined. Will advise when it returns to service. *No severe weather occurred here but dryer air is working its way in and we’ll see warm temps and less humidity for several days. Southern Oklahoma will still have that severe threat today so if traveling that way, stay weather aware. Summer [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
0335L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/23/23 * The WSR-88D weather radar at Kegelman Field known as KVNX is still down. Replacement parts were ordered but haven’t arrived. Return to service is still undetermined. Will advise when and if it returns to service this weekend. *Dangerous weather is possible this afternoon into the evening hours as a cold front pushes into the state. As of right now, it appears, per guidance, that storms will form just [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
0305L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/22/23 * We are in a GENERAL RISK AREA for thunderstorms again this morning. That chance is about 40%. By afternoon we’ll warm up a little and it’ll be a little windy but overall, we’ll see sunshine. A cold front will push in on Saturday giving us a chance for possibly some severe weather. We’ll see how this comes together. *Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
0300L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/21/23 * The WSR-88D weather radar at Kegelman Field known as KVNX is still down. Replacement parts are ordered. A return to service is still undetermined at this time. Until then, we’ll utilize 3 other radars that give us a higher view of our area. * For today- GENERAL RISK area for thunderstorms. There are several WHAT IF’S out there so just understand that depending on which “what if” occurs [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
0305L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/20/23 * The WSR-88D weather radar at Kegelman Field is still down. Parts should arrive soon to fix the problem. Until then, we’ll utilize 3 other radars that give us a higher view of our area. * We are in a GENERAL Risk area for thunderstorms today. The higher risk area is to our east. If you plan on traveling east, stay aware of conditions. * Overall, we’ll be ok [...]
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/19/23 * First of all, due to an equipment failure the WSR-88D weather radar at Kegelman Field is down. Hopefully techs can get it fixed before severe weather strikes later today. *We are in a SLIGHT RISK area for severe weather today. See the first Graphic. We will most likely have a few storms around the area this morning but these are not “expected” to be severe. The storms this [...]
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
0310L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/18/23 *Nice weather will continue today and then we transition to storm mode for Tuesday through the rest of the week. Tuesday’s possibility for severe weather will be in the slight risk category, and this could change. This doesn’t mean we’ll receive rain all the time but we do stand a decent chance for SOME severe weather. Main threats will be hail and wind. The tornado threat is very low [...]