February 2024
MONDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2024
0320L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/12/24 *The weekend is over so the sun will return as soon as the clouds move out today. Enjoy the sunshine this week as temps will average in the upper 50s to low 60s. We’ll be in the low 50s today. Other than this info, not too much today weather-wise so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to [...]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2024
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/11/24 *The forecast seems to keep changing some so here it is, we will most likely have some shower activity today and tonight and as we move into and near freezing, we’ll see some snow. How much snow? Again, storm track is important. Per guidance, in our area, we may see only 1 inch or less. If the track deviates northward, we could receive more. This is about it [...]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2024
0310L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/10/24 *There are no watches or advisories for our area as of 0245L this morning. The storm track appears to be taking a southerly track meaning that heavier snow will occur to our southwest. This said, we could see around an ½ to 1 inch of snow but it won’t occur until we drop down to freezing temps which may not be until early Monday morning even if then. [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2024
0245L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/09/24 DOWNLOAD OUR GARFIELD COUNTY EM APP AND KEEP UP WITH ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS FROM US AND THE NWS/NORMAN. *TODAY, will be another nice warm day with gusty west-southwest winds. The Fire Danger still exists so there should be NO controlled burning today. This evening, we’ll have a cold front push in dropping temps down to near normal. Temps overnight tonight will remain in the mid 30’s. *SATURDAY- as [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2024
0315L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/08/24 *Mostly sunny with strong winds is basically the weather today. Winds will shift from southeasterly to west-southwest bringing in some dryer air. This will bring the Fire Danger into play. Even though ERC value, energy release component, is low, this will be a mitigating factor. Either way, today is NOT A GOOD DAY for any controlled burning. Overall, we may see the warmest day of the week with [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2024
0305L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/07/24 *Windy today as a trough out west moves our way. This will allow for the wind gradient to tighten and we can expect wind gusts upwards of 35 mph by mid-day. Winds will remain gusty through the day and overnight then we’ll add a chance for showers. The chance will remain at about 20% for now. * A front pushes in and through the area Friday night into [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2024
0240L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/06/24 *DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10AM THIS MORNING. If fog occurs, use extreme caution on bridges and overpasses and if we drop below freezing, watch out for slick spots out there. We will warm up today and the winds become southerly early this morning. Winds will average around 10 mph. This said, here is your forecast for today from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Patchy fog this morning. [...]
MONDAY FEBRUARY 5, 2024
0310L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/05/24 *After a rainy and dreary day yesterday, we should see sunshine today through at least mid-week. We will also warm back up. Mid-week will bring a chance for rain again but it won’t last too long. There may be some fog around after sunrise so if visibility is low, slow down while driving. *Not too much to go over this morning so overall, we’ll be ok. Here is [...]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 4, 2024
0300L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/04/24 *Showers are in the forecast for this morning and slowly diminishing this afternoon. They will be spotty but nothing dramatic. Cloudy skies probably won’t give way to some sunshine as it did yesterday but Monday we should clear up and remain clear for several days. *Winds will be north-northeasterly increasing throughout the day. Some gusts could be upwards of 25 mph. Overall, we’ll be ok so here is [...]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 3, 2024
0300L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/03/24 *Thunderstorms and earthquakes. That’s been a while! The earthquake ended up being a 5.1 about 5 miles NW of Prague and it was approximately 3.6 miles deep. They had quite a swarm down there. It will be interesting to see what they come up with for the cause. Here, we just had some wind, rain, noise, and many felt the earthquake. If anyone sustained damage, let us know [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2024
0315L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/02/24 *We are in a GENERAL RISK AREA for thunderstorms starting later this afternoon into the evening and overnight hours. Severe weather isn’t expected BUT will be prevalent out west, southwest, and south of us. The graphics attached will change during the day especially if storm track or intensities for our area change. All this said, we will see some thunderstorm activity and possibly some rainfall upwards of 1 [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 1, 2024
0305L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 02/01/24 *There is a slight chance for a few sprinkles early this morning due to a trough moving through the area. Nothing to worry about today. Skies will become partly cloudy and winds will increase as the day wears on. Expect another warm day but windy. Friday will be transition day to a rainy pattern for the weekend. There is a chance we might not see much rain depending [...]
January 2024
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 31, 2024
0245L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/31/24 *Warm temps will continue today and Thursday with highs closer to 70. The only stick in the spokes is the wind. Gusts will be upwards of 20-25 today and near 30 mph Thursday and Friday. Remember that we have a storm system coming in later on Friday and a cold front that should arrive early Sunday morning. Winds on Sunday will become northerly 15-25 gusting to 30. *There [...]
TUESDAY JANUARY 30, 2024
TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/30/24 *Get ready for another nice day. The weather should stay a lot like yesterday for the week until Friday afternoon when rain returns to the area. The only thing today is that winds will be northwesterly around 5 to 10 mph along with sunshine. Winds will become southerly on Wednesday. *For this weekend, as stated above, rain chances increase Friday afternoon through Saturday and should end on Sunday [...]
MONDAY JANUARY 29, 2024
0310L- MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/29/24 *After a nice day yesterday, get ready for another one. This week through most of Friday looks warm so enjoy it while you can. This weekend looks like we could see rain and cooler weather so be prepared for that. There is also a chance for fog here in the area around dawn so be careful if it does form. * Overall, we’ll be ok so here [...]
SUNDAY JANUARY 28, 2024
0300L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/28/24 *The sun shined bright yesterday afternoon for the first time in a while and it felt good. Everyone needs to be out today and absorb some sunshine. It’s actually good for you. That said, we will climb into the 50’s today and then average around 55-60 for the week with clear skies. Not too bad to look forward to. *There is a slight chance for some fog this [...]
SATURDAY JANUARY 27, 2024
0310L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/27/24 *SUNSHINE should return to our area sometime this afternoon as drier air moves in and shoves this system out of the area. Winds will increase for a while this afternoon to 10-15 mph but will lay down overnight. Highs on Sunday will climb into the 50s with sunshine. Actually, we’ll average around 50-60 degrees with clear skies into Thursday. Another chance for rain comes in for late next [...]
FRIDAY JANUARY 26, 2024
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/26/24 *NO FOG ADVISORY FOR GARFIELD COUNTY AT 0245 LOCAL TIME YET. *Drizzle, Rain, and “MAYBE” Light Snow overnight into Saturday morning are possible as a storm system and front push through the area later today and tonight. The snow thing is only 15% chance. I know everyone is tired of the gloomy weather but after Saturday, we are expecting the clouds to move out and sunshine will set [...]
THURSDAY JANUARY 25, 2024
0235L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/25/24 *DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. *Dreary weather, with foggy, drizzly, and mostly cloudy conditions, will continue. There is an outside chance in seeing the sun under partly cloudy skies this afternoon. We’ll see how that works out, otherwise it might be Sunday before we actually see sunny conditions again. *Since we are very foggy this morning with temps in the mid 30’s, be careful on [...]
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 24, 2024
0315L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 01/24/24 *DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON TODAY. TEMPS WILL STAY ABOVE FREEZING BUT WHILE DRIVING, USE EXTREME CAUTION ON BRIDGES AND OVERPASSES. *Today will be another foggy & rainy day so staying inside looks to be THE thing to do. We may get to see the sun on Thursday and possibly Saturday. Sunday into next week looks pretty good right now for seeing the sun again too. [...]
