October 2023
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 [...]
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 [...]
