July 2023
THURSDAY JULY 20, 2023
0315L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/20/23 *No Heat advisory so far for today as we look to be a little cooler in our area, We are expecting a front to push in but we really won’t feel that effect until later this evening. It will bring an opportunity for showers and thunderstorms. Then later tonight, storms that formed out in the high plains of Colorado/Western Kansas will make it into the area between 11pm and [...]
WEDNESDAY JULY 19, 2023
0300L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/19/23 *HEAT ADVISORY remains in effect until 8pm tonight. Heat Index values to 110 are possible this afternoon. EXTREME CAUTION is advised if working or being outdoors for any extended lengths of time. A weak frontal boundary will push into the area this afternoon providing NO relief as it moves through the area. There will be a very slight chance for thunderstorms as it moves through. Any threat from storms, [...]
TUESDAY JULY 18, 2023
0255L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/18/23 *HEAT ADVISORY CONTINUES IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 8PM THIS EVENING. “Heat index values” could end up around 108+ here in the area. Extreme caution is advised if you work outside. Make sure you hydrate properly. No storms are in the forecast today. *With AIR temperatures nearing 105 today and the heat index possibly reaching 108, anyone working outdoors should use extreme caution. Pay close attention to how [...]
MONDAY JULY 17, 2023
MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/17/23 *HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 8PM “TUESDAY” EVENING. Heat index values could end up around 105 over the next few days here in the area. Extreme caution is advised if you work outside. Make sure you hydrate properly. *Along with the heat, winds will increase so use caution if you utilize anything related to fire. The fire danger is low right now but we are dry [...]
SUNDAY JULY 16, 2023
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/16/23 * Sunshine, warmth, and a “possibility” of rain overnight is what the week looks like right now. The HEAT INDEX will ramp up Monday thru Thursday as humidity and dewpoint temps increase then higher rain chances return for the weekend. *The FIRE DANGER will be increasing as we move forward so be careful out there. Anyone doing any controlled burning needs to call dispatch at 580-234-3473 and let them [...]
SATURDAY JULY 15, 2023
0340L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/15/23 *We are in a GENERAL RISK area for thunderstorms today. I call this a 50/50 chance. There will be a huge difference in temps, we’ll end up in the upper 80s. Overall, we’ll be cooler with lite northeasterly winds around 10 mph. * Not expecting severe weather here today. There are storms out on the Texas panhandle at this hour, so we’ll keep an eye on them. *Overall, we’ll [...]
FRIDAY AFTERNOON JULY 14, 2023
We are in an Enhanced risk for severe weather this evening. Starting time is actually hard to say but keep your eyes to the sky up north as we move into the early evening hours. Depending where supercell storms form will determine the severity of our weather. Under the supercells storms we could see golfball size hail and winds from 70-80 mph along with torrential rainfall. Rainfall totals here could be upwards of 1 to 3 [...]
FRIDAY JULY 14, 2023
0305L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/14/23 * SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TIMING WILL BE SOMETIME BETWEEN 1800 (6PM) THIS EVENING TO 0300 (3AM) SATURDAY MORNING. Threats, IF storms occur, will be large hail to golf ball in size along with 60-80 mph maximum wind speeds. These parameters would occur in discrete supercell storms. We’ll see what happens. * HEAT-WISE: high temps today will reach the lower 90s with [...]
THURSDAY JULY 13, 2023
0310L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/13/23 **HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1200L (12PM) UNTIL 2100L (9PM). Heat Index values up to 110 are expected. Use EXTREME CAUTION while working outdoors. This MIGHT be upgraded to an excessive heat warning later today if parameters are met as they were yesterday. * *We are in a MARGINAL RISK for severe weather from roughly 6pm this evening until 4 am Friday morning. Storms will form on the high [...]
WEDNESDAY JULY 11, 2023
0255L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/12/23 **EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1200L (12PM) UNTIL 2100L (9PM). Heat Index values up to 113 expected. Use EXTREME CAUTION while working outdoors ** * We are in a MARGINAL RISK for possibly some severe weather tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms may move into northern and eastern Oklahoma this evening and progress south and east through the night. Damaging wind gusts and large hail will be the primary [...]
TUESDAY JULY 11, 2023
0330L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/11/23 *We are in a GENERAL RISK for severe weather this morning and then the heater gets turned on. Rainfall this morning has been heavy as we have received ½ inch of rain in 15 minutes from 0300 through 0315. It continues to rain and the heaviest rainfall should be out of the area by 0600L. Don’t hold me to that timeframe exactly but it should be close. *As stated [...]
MONDAY JULY 10, 2023
0320L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/10/23 *MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER LATER TONIGHT * Cooler temps will be enjoyed once again as we should remain mostly clear and mildly humid. This will change as we resume the overnight thunderstorm chances tonight. This is what NW flow aloft is all about. Storms will form in the Eastern Colorado/Western Kansas area and make their way into our area. If these do occur, damaging winds will be our [...]
SUNDAY JULY 9, 2023
0245L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/09/23 * It got a bit windy overnight and it wouldn’t surprise me to see weaker tree damage this morning. If anyone did receive any damage, please let us know either by email and pics or through the damage report icon on the GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. My email is mike@gcem.org *The storms that rolled through around 0100-0120L did so really quickly. They did go severe as they moved into [...]
SATURDAY JULY 8, 2023
0255L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/08/23 * We are in a MARGINAL/SLIGHT RISK AREA for severe weather mainly late tonight into the early Sunday morning hours. Chances for showers and t-storms during the day are at 50% right now but if any do develop, we aren’t expecting anything severe and it would most likely occur on boundaries left over from convection last night. We’ll see what happens on that one. *As stated above, we will [...]
FRIDAY JULY 7, 2023
0330L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/07/23 * SEVERE WEATHER WILL IMPACT THE AREA THIS MORNING. The radar pic posted earlier has changed a little but it appears the core of that mess out west may pass to our southwest. We may get a corner of the storms as they move east and southeast. The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm watch which goes just to our southwest. See attached updated radar pic. I added the [...]
THURSDAY JULY 6, 2023
0305L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/06/23 * WE ARE IN A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH UNTIL 0800 LOCAL TIME. We are also in a SLIGHT RISK AREA FOR SEVERE STORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. Right now, 0245L, a line of storms have formed from Watonga up through the Salt Plains area. These are not severe but will produce heavy rainfall as they build. This said, the severe threat for today has winds upwards into the 70 mph [...]
WEDNESDAY JULY 5, 2023
0330L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/05/23 * A cold front is SLOWLY moving towards the area. We should begin to see storms this afternoon. We are in a SLIGHT RISK area for severe weather with wind gusts being the main threat along with possibly some hail. Pay close attention to this as the front gets closer this afternoon. We could receive upwards of 1.5 to 2 inches of rainfall by Friday evening. * Please read [...]
TUESDAY JULY 4, 2023
0320L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/04/23 *PREPARED? Download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app and you will be. Preparedness= Peace of Mind. *We are in a General Risk area for thunderstorms today but that likelihood is very low for us. The higher threat will be east and southeast. With highs in the mid to upper 90s and the Heat index around 100, it will feel hot out there so use extreme caution while working outdoors. Winds [...]
MONDAY JULY 3, 2023
0250L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/03/23 There will be the 3 minute STORM SIREN TEST TODAY AT NOON, weather permitting. * GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our Preparedness and Notification app. If you haven’t downloaded it yet then you aren’t as prepared as you need to be. NWS advisories and warnings come through this app automatically and you get all the details with them. You’ll also receive our information as it’s sent out. Get it today [...]
SUNDAY JULY 2, 2023
0300L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-7/02/23 * GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our Preparedness and Notification app. If you haven’t downloaded it yet then you aren’t as prepared as you need to be. NWS advisories and warnings come through this app automatically and you get all the details with them. You’ll get our information too. Get it today an enjoy a better peace of mind knowing that you are informed. * Another nice day expected with [...]