September 2023
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 17, 2023
0258L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/17/23 Today is short and sweet. * ENJOY today as this will be the last day this week that there won’t be a chance for showers and maybe a thunderstorm or two. Severe weather could occur with a few storm systems that will traverse the area during the week. Details will emerge as these systems develop. * Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday- [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 16, 2023
0257L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/16/23 * Today, we’ll have a chance for lite showers early then the sun comes back out during the day through a good part of Monday. Starting Monday evening, or so, a percent of rain or storms comes into play anywhere from 20 to 50% through the rest of the week. This said, high temps this week shouldn’t get out of the 80s and lows should average between the mid-50s [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
0250L- FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/15/23 *The roller coaster of temperatures begin along with rain chances now into the fall. During a weather briefing yesterday, it appears our chance of getting back into the 90s is just about zero. On average, we’ll see upper 70s to mid-80s off and on over the next several weeks. As per rainfall here in the area, it appears one to two tenths of an inch are possible and [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
0250L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/14/23 * Mid-70s temps are in store today with lite southeast winds. We will continue to warm up and we’ll most likely hit the 80s by Sunday. There is a 50% chance for rain during the day into the overnight hours but rainfall is expected to be less than .25 of an inch if it rains here. We’ll see what happens. Per the fire danger, we are still mostly dry. [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
0315L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/13/23 *Enjoy the cooler weather for the next several days. We will be gradually warming up and should be back in the mid to upper 80s by Tuesday. Sunday looks to be the beginning of 80s temperatures. Rain chances will be highest for us Thursday into early Friday. We’ll wait and see what happens for sure. Severe weather for us looks low right now. Many variables involved so just enjoy [...]
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
0310L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/12/23 *Per home weather station stats, we received 1.58 inches of rain yesterday. Let me know what your totals were at mike@gcem.org and I will try to get my home station synced with my router so it will be online. Having a few issues with this one. There will be a chance for rain all week so just stay prepared for that just in case. Overall, we’ll take this cooler [...]
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
0330L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/11/23 GENERAL RISK for storms today. We’ll see what develops. *Cooler weather will be around for at least the next 5-7 days. High temps will average around 70 give or take. Thunderstorms will be isolated but we could see rain totals around ¼ to ½ inch IF we see heavier rainfall. If any severe weather were to occur, wind and hail would be the two main threats. We’ll see how [...]
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 2023
0310L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/10/23 *Everyone wanted cooler weather so here it comes! Today, we’ll see temps in the upper 80s and then as we cloud up, a cold front pushes towards the area later tonight. Highs Monday thru Wednesday will be in the low to mid 70s and then in the upper 60s by Thursday. Low temps will be in the 60s on average all week with low 70s initially. *Let’s talk rain: [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 9, 2023
0325L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/09/23 *This weekend will bring an end to 90 degree temps at least for now. We are expecting high temps in the 70s and overnight lows in the 50s starting on Monday. With this, there is rain in the forecast. Even with low chances for the rain, Sunday night appears to give us the best chance for rain so we’ll see what happens. *The FIRE DANGER is still exists so [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
0310L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/08/23 * The threat for severe weather moves to the southern 1/3 of the state today. The Fire Danger is also higher in southwestern Oklahoma but still very prevalent here. Today we will be in the low to mid 90s with fairly strong ESE winds. For those of you that are tired of the heat, a major change will occur this weekend and the chances for rain will go up. [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 7, 2023
0328L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/07/23 GRAPHICS WERE NOT UPDATED AT THE TIME OF THIS POST *The smoke in the area today from northern Canada should lessen as conditions in the atmosphere slowly trend eastward. We will have a warm front push up towards us from the south and we’ll heat up quite a bit. High temps today will be around 100. A developing low to our west could bring us thunderstorms later today and [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
0305L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/06/23 *The front came thru the area yesterday and took the rain chances away but we will enjoy cooler temps with highs around 90. We’ll warm back up Thursday into the mid to upper 90s thru Saturday then we will see a cool off Sunday into next week. We may see high temps into the 70s by Tuesday of next week. Could we be entering fall? We’ll see. *The FIRE [...]
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
0305L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/05/23 *A front is creeping our way and should enter the area sometime later this morning or early this afternoon. Exact timing isn’t known so we’ll wait for the wind to shift. There is a chance we could see some showers around the area early this morning so we’ll see what happens. The front should push into the middle of the state sometime this afternoon with a chance for showers [...]
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
0340L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/04/23 *Continued hot and very dry but the winds will become the main factor today. A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect out west but that doesn’t mean we are out of the woods. Controlled burning today is NOT a good idea since wind gusts could be in the upper 30s to low 40s this afternoon. Dew Point temps in the mid-50s and Relative Humidity in the mid-20s will enhance [...]
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/03/23 *Hot and dry will continue and winds will become a major factor starting later tonight for the fire danger. Monday wind gusts could reach upwards to 35 to 40 mph. No rain in site for us yet. Maybe by mid-week! *Conducting a controlled burn? Call and let dispatch know at 580-234-FIRE (3473). If you all see smoke or fire CALL 9-1-1. Remember that any controlled burning should NOT be [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
0315L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/02/23 *Hot and dry will be the norm over the next 3 to 5 days. There is a very outside chance for rain by mid-week but again, not holding my breath just yet. As stated yesterday, temps will be in the upper 90s but the dew point temps will be in the mid-50s thus keeping the “oppressive” feeling away for a while. Humidity will be in the upper 20s so [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
0315L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/01/23 *Warm and dry weather is forecast for over the weekend. There is an outside chance for rain by the middle of next week but I’m not holding my breath on that one yet. The oppressive heat we had in the mid to late August timeframe shouldn’t be duplicated with the heat this weekend as dewpoint temps should be lower. We’ll see temps in the upper 90s and stronger winds. [...]
August 2023
THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 2023
0255L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/31/23 *Today’s post can be found under GCEM Blog on the GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. It can also be found on the front page of our website at https://gcem.org *Dry and warmer weather for the next 7 days. The heat & winds will gradually increase but it appears dew point temps will remain around the mid-50’s to low 60’s and humidity will average around 28 to 32%. This means it’ll [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30, 2023
0335L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/30/23 *Today’s post can be found under GCEM Blog on the GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. It can also be found on the front page of our website at https://gcem.org * Temps will continue to slowly climb as that pesky upper low makes an attempt to move back into the area by this weekend. Winds will remain lite from the NNE and will become southeasterly late tonight into Thursday. Those winds [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 29, 2023
0255L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/29/23 *Today’s post can be found under GCEM Blog on the GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. It can also be found on the front page of our website at https://gcem.org *Additional nice weather expected today and tomorrow as we gradually go up in temps. Right now current thinking is that we will become warmer but humidity and dew point temps will stay lower than the oven temps we experienced last week [...]