October 2023
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 [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 1, 2023
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/1/23 *Welcome to October and it’s still going to be around 90 degrees today and Monday. We will cool off after that. Rain is in the forecast for late Monday night through Thursday so we’ll see how much of that, if any, actually reaches us. For Today, temps around 90 and southerly winds will keep us on the warm side once again so it’s a good day to do yard [...]
September 2023
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2023
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/30/23 * The WSR-88D weather radar at Kegelman Field known as KVNX has returned to service. *Above average temps will continue through the weekend with a slight chance for showers out west. For our area, just warm and windy at times. This said, a slow downward trend in temps will occur starting Monday with highs in the mid-80s and ending up in the low 70s by Friday. Rain comes back [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
0310L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/29/23 *Continued warm/hot through the weekend. We are adding wind to this mess right now and we will see wind gusts upwards of 25-30 mph at times during the day. Winds over the weekend appear to lessen some but they will still be around. This will increase the fire danger a little but dewpoint temps are expected to stay in the low 60s and relative humidity should stay in the [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
0323L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/28/23 *Continued warm today. High temps through the weekend will be in the low 90s and overnight lows around 60. The main issue now, will be the winds. Wind gusts today will be in the low 20s and increasing on Friday near 35 mph. As dry as we are this will continue to increase our FIRE DANGER. We are working towards extreme conditions so use caution when utilizing anything related [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
0305L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/27/23 * The WSR-88D weather radar at Kegelman Field known as KVNX is still down. Return to service is undetermined. * Warm temps will continue well into next week and the winds will increase later on Thursday through the weekend with some wind gusts upwards of 30 mph. High temps will average around 90 or higher with overnight lows in the 60’s. No rain is expected. * The FIRE DANGER [...]
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
0320L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/26/23 *Remember when I stated we were done with the 90s? We’ll who knew. We will hover around the upper 80s to low 90s this week with no rain in site. Winds will remain light until later in the week. * The Fire Danger is low. Call 9-1-1 if you see smoke or fire. *Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Tuesday- Sunny. Highs around [...]
