August 2023
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 [...]
MONDAY AUGUST 28, 2023
0325L- MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/28/23 * Warm temps expected again today as that upper ridge continues to retrograde to the west. We will see temps gradually climb this week but being under northerly flow will help keep temps lower and allow drier air to stay in place. I WON’T COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. Tonight’s low temps could drop into the upper 50s at least in NW Oklahoma. Ours should be in the low to [...]
SUNDAY AUGUST 27, 2023
0305L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/27/23 *Enjoy the lower temps for the next 4 days or so. Per guidance, we’ll return to the higher temps around Thursday into next weekend. Excessive heat indices will return. Until then, enjoy. * The fire danger is still creeping up there so as I have been stating, use extreme caution if doing any outdoor burning. *If you have been putting off winterizing your house because it’s been too hot [...]
SATURDAY AUGUST 26, 2023
0305L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/26/23 *HEAT ADVISORY in effect today from 11am until 8pm. The Heat index is expected to be around 104 with high temps in the upper 90’s. Today should be the last day for any heat advisories for a while as a cool front will work its way through the area and temps, after today, will average in the upper 80’s for the next 5 days or so. Not quite coat [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 25, 2023
0350L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/25/23 *HEAT ADVISORY in effect today from 11am until 9pm. The Heat index is expected to be around 106 with high temps around 103. The good thing is that Saturday’s high will be in the 90’s and Sunday we’ll be in the upper 80’s with a chance, even though it’s low, for rain. We’ll see what happens. *Check out the high temps on the graphic below and you’ll see relief [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 24, 2023
0335L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/24/23 *HEAT ADVISORY in effect today from noon until 9pm. HEAT ADVISORY in effect on Friday from 11 am until 9pm. Our heat index today and tomorrow is expected to be around 105. * Just a footnote here, I remember that when I worked in the oil patch back in the late 70s and early 80s there were times when we were above 100 degrees at midnight! Just know that [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 23, 2023
0325L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/23/23 *HEAT ADVISORY today and Thursday from noon until 9pm. Our heat index max today is expected around 104. This could change and if it does, a warning will be issued. * What’s the difference between an Excessive Heat Warning and Heat Advisory? An Excessive Heat Warning is issued when the heat index value is expected to reach or exceed 110 degrees. A Heat Advisory is issued when the heat [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 22, 2023
0320L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/22/23 *EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM 11AM UNTIL 9PM TONIGHT. EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED IF WORKING OUTDOORS. HEAT INDEX VALUES COULD REACH 111 THIS AFTERNOON. We’ll drop down, per guidance, to a Heat Advisory on Wednesday. *Overall, we’ll be ok, just well done, so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Sunny, hot with highs around 101. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Heat index values up [...]
MONDAY AUGUST 21 2023
0330L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/21/23 *EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY FROM NOON UNTIL 9PM. Heat index values up to 108 are possible. Stay hydrated out there. *The Fire danger is increasing, if you see smoke and/or fire, call 9-1-1. *Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Sunny, hot with highs around 104. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Tonight- Mostly clear. Lows in the mid-70s. Southeast winds around [...]
SUNDAY AUGUST 20, 2023
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/20/23 *EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT TODAY & MONDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 9PM. Heat index values up to 112 are possible. I am beginning to feel like a toasted broken record! Stay hydrated out there. *The Fire danger is slowly increasing out there, so if you see smoke and/or fire, call 9-1-1. *Overall, we will remain hot so take precautions if you plan on working outdoors. See attached graphs. Here [...]
SATURDAY AUGUST 19, 2023
0305L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/19/23 *Excessive Heat Warning in effect from 1pm until 9pm this evening for temperatures up to 109 and heat index values up to 110 expected. *A HEAT ADVISORY will be in effect from NOON until 9pm on Sunday. *The large upper high will remain over the area for at least the next week or so. There are indications, per guidance, that it will slowly start a move to the northeast [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 18, 2023
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/18/23 *HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1PM UNTIL 9PM ON SATURDAY. *The front that pushed through yesterday will retreat back to the north as a warm front during the day and bring southerly winds and the heat back with it. Our HEAT INDEX, after this occurs, will possibly get up to around 103 this afternoon. It will be a little toasty later today. Over the weekend, actual temps will be [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 17, 2023
0245L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/17/23 *GOOD MORNING!! It will be a bit warmer or hotter, whichever term you want to use, but it appears we’ll be just under the Heat Advisory criteria. It will be close. It wouldn’t surprise me to see us end up in an advisory later today but we’ll likely be there Friday into and thru the weekend. After the taste of early fall, we return to summertime temps and we’ll [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 16, 2023
0310L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/16/23 * Another WARMER but mild day expected with no storms. Dewpoint temps will be in the low to mid 60s and relative humidity will get down into the low 30% area. Add 10-20 mph winds to this and quite a few very dry areas out there, our FIRE DANGER will be up a bit today and increasing as we head for the weekend. We do have a front that [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 15, 2023
0325L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/15/23 * Another mild day expected with no storms in the forecast. Lower dewpoints and humidity will keep the atmosphere a bit dryer while the surface high continues to move across the region. That high will continue to slowly move east and the heat will be turned back on as we move towards the weekend. Enjoy today and tomorrow as temps will climb back into the 100’s by this weekend. [...]
MONDAY AUGUST 14, 2023
0335L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/14/23 *Download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app and click on the GCEM Blog icon. You will find my daily posts there. The information there is also located on the front page of our website at https://gcem.org The lightning/thunder activity last night was impressive. It had been awhile since it sounded like bowling in the clouds. We received around ½ inch of rainfall here on the west side of Enid so [...]
SUNDAY AUGUST 13, 2023
0320L- SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/13/23 *Download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app and click on the GCEM Blog icon. You will find my daily posts there. The information there is also located on the front page of our website at https://gcem.org *We have a HEAT ADVISORY in effect from 1pm until 9pm tonight. Heat Index values may reach 105 by later this afternoon. * SLIGHT RISK for severe weather later today into tonight. The [...]
SATURDAY AUGUST 12, 2023
0310L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/12/23 *HEAT ADVISORY, ONCE AGAIN, FROM 12 NOON UNTIL 9PM THIS EVENING. * SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING. TIMING: ROUGHLY FROM 8-9PM THRU 0100 EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL & WINDS 60-80 MPH ARE THE MAIN THREATS. These storms will originate off the high plains of either or both Colorado/New Mexico. Winds will our number 1 threat tonight. That stated, the Mesonet site, 7 west of [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 11, 2023
0315L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/11/23 * HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9PM THIS EVENING. Heat Index values upwards of 108 are expected. It wouldn’t surprise me if this was upgraded later today to an Excessive Heat Warning. We’ll see what happens. Use caution and stay hydrated while working outdoors. * Fire Danger for us, is slowly climbing so use caution out there. Be sure to call controlled burns in to dispatch at [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 2023
0315L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/10/23 *Download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app and click on the GCEM Blog icon. The information here is our daily outlook also located on the front page of our website at www.gcem.org. *The heat is slowly returning and the HEAT INDEX is slowly climbing too. We’ll see heat index numbers around 107 beginning on Friday. Also on Friday, for those that travel south, the “heat index” will be near 115 [...]