May 2023
THURSDAY MAY 4, 2023
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5/4/23 ** Download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. NWS warnings and advisories automatically come through our app, IN DETAIL! It is a great tool to have and it costs YOU, nothing. * We are in a SLIGHT RISK for severe weather early this morning into the late evening hours. I have been talking about how you should be preparing for severe weather and today MIGHT be that day. Parameters [...]
WEDNESDAY MAY 3, 2023
0330L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5/3/23 *Showers and a few embedded thunderstorms have formed in western Oklahoma and are slowly moving NNE. At the time of this typing they are located south of Arnett towards Carnegie. Nothing severe right now but we are in a GENERAL RISK for severe weather today. The risk is 20% but we’ll keep an eye out and go from there. Take an umbrella to work, just in case. ** [...]
TUESDAY MAY 2, 2023
0335L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5/2/23 * Another very nice day is expected with light winds. There will be some high clouds moving across the region but temps should be just right to be outdoors and enjoy. Rainfall chances this week will be dependent on timing of the storm systems out west, moving our way, the dryline, the fronts that will traverse the region along with the strength of the cap above us. If [...]
MONDAY MAY 1, 2023
0320L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5/1/23 * Today is going to be a nice day. Get out and enjoy if possible. Later on Tuesday into Wednesday morning we may have a chance for some rain but our best chance for thunderstorms will be on Thursday. We’ll wait and see how the forecast plays out. *For now, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Monday- Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. [...]
April 2023
SUNDAY APRIL 30, 2023
0330L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/30/23 * A cool front has pushed in overnight and will cause today’s temps to average in the 60’s along with winds 10-15 gusting to around 25 mph. It will still be a very nice day so get out and enjoy the sunshine. *There are chances for rainfall this week but for us that chance, right now, looks to be on Thursday. Earlier chances appear to remain in southern [...]
SATURDAY APRIL 29, 2023
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/29/23 * Rain has ended for now. Next chance will be in the Tuesday/Wednesday timeframe with possibly severe weather on Thursday/Friday. It’s a little complicated but we’ll see what happens. * What I am asking now is the following; did anyone just let your rain gauges fill this week. I did this on mine to get a weekly total from Tuesday through Friday. My total for the event was [...]
FRIDAY APRIL 28, 2023
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/28/23 * A cold is moving our way. Right now, it’s partially clear and a few stars can be seen but this frontal passage will bring cloud cover and that additional rainfall chance and gusty winds back into the picture. Severe weather is expected all along the Red River in Southern Oklahoma and North Texas today so if you are traveling that way, stay weather aware. * For our [...]
THURSDAY APRIL 27, 2023
0245L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/27/23 * Rainfall totals tell a story. I have 2 rain gauges on my fence, 6 feet apart. One had 3 inches of water and the other had 3.5 inches. Go figure. When I ask you all for your totals, I am averaging the region. I had one report of 3.90 and all the others were between 2.5 and 3.25 so far. WE received some beneficial rainfall. Will this [...]
WEDNESDAY APRIL 26, 2023
0310L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/26/23 *It’s actually raining! This is typical as we are in an extreme drought and now, we have received 2.5 inches of rainfall since yesterday morning. This will help some on the drought monitor. We’ll have to see how they figure this moisture into that formula. *If you are planning to travel south, the severe threat will be in north Texas and southern Oklahoma. Stay weather aware if you [...]
TUESDAY APRIL 25, 2023
0345L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/25/23 * The cold front that passed through the area will creep back up towards our area today, as a warm front, giving us a good chance for rain. There is also a chance for severe weather along that line. Where will that boundary be later today? We’ll be watching that closely as hail and strong winds would be the main threats if it were to reach us. The [...]
MONDAY APRIL 24, 2023
0300L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/24/23 *HOPE. Hope is what we need to be thinking right now as ingredients hopefully come together to receive some rainfall. We are forecast to receive around 1.5 to 2 inches of rainfall this week so if it does rain in your area, keep track of it and we’ll total everything up around Thursday. There are possibilities for some severe weather but that is mainly focused south of us. [...]
SUNDAY APRIL 23, 2023
0345L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/23/23 *FROST ADVISORY THIS MORNING UNTIL 0800 LOCAL TIME. *RAIN isn’t looking as well as it did in yesterday’s information. There is still a fairly good chance but it looks better for the southern part of the state. That is just the way it is, at least right now. We have been in some level of drought for quite some time and it doesn’t appear it is lessening much [...]
SATURDAY APRIL 22, 2023
0312L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/22/23 *RAIN? YES, RAIN is in the forecast for the next 5 to 7 days. It appears that the better chances are south of us but I am optimistic that we might receive some this week. The NWS has us in the 3 to 4 inch category “for the week” so we’ll see what happens. * Sunday morning, there is a chance we may see temperatures near freezing. NWS [...]
FRIDAY APRIL 21 2023
0420L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/21/23 *RAIN is in the forecast for most of next week. Hopefully the storm systems come together and it actually occurs. We’ll see what happens. *The FIRE DANGER IS ELEVATED today, even with cooler air in the area. We ask that NO CONTROLLED BURNING continue to be observed, since we are so dry. There is NO BURN BAN in place but winds may be a factor today. If you [...]
THURSDAY APRIL 20, 2023
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/20/23 *A cold front will be pushing through the area early this morning shifting strong southerly winds from the south to the north. Wind gusts could possibly exceed 50 mph a few times before they finally lay down somewhat during the day. We are under a WIND ADVISORY until 0700L but winds will remain gusty throughout the day too. *The fire at the landfill yesterday will continue to smolder [...]
WEDNESDAY APRIL 19, 2023
0330L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/19/23 *See attached graphics. * SLIGHT RISK for severe weather later today. In our area, along the dryline, if updrafts can overcome the capping inversion, we could see supercells form very quickly. All hazards in this situation are possible. There is a strong possibility that we may not see anything. Kansas and locations up north will have that higher threat, in the event you are traveling that way, STAY [...]
TUESDAY APRIL 18, 2023
0330L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/18/23 *ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER TODAY AND CRITICAL ON WEDNESDAY. There is a low chance for thunderstorms out west later today along with the fire danger. We will be in a SLIGHT RISK area for severe weather on Wednesday along with a critical fire danger after the dryline passes through the area. We’ll keep an eye out and send out advisories if needed. *NO CONTROLLED BURNING AS WINDS WILL EXCEED [...]
MONDAY APRIL 17, 2023
0420L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/17/23 *NO CONTROLLED BURNING IF WINDS EXCEED 15 MPH. Also, if you all see any smoke or fire, call 911 so the proper response can be sent. *Weather-wise, winds will be low this morning but become southwesterly late this morning into early afternoon and we’ll warm up quite a bit this afternoon, so be careful out there. There will be plenty of sunshine so get out and enjoy. Overall, [...]
SUNDAY APRIL 16, 2023
0340L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/16/23 *Sunny skies and NNW winds along with very dry conditions has our FIRE DANGER Elevated to Near Critical for today. Winds will be gusty this afternoon along with dew point temps in the low 20’s and relative humidity in the low 20’s to upper teens. We are still in an EXTREME DROUGHT and the Exceptional drought is creeping our way if we don’t receive any precipitation soon. There [...]
SATURDAY APRIL 15, 2023
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/15/23 *A COLD FRONT is pushing into the area as I type at 0300 this morning. It will bring noticeably cooler temperatures in the 60’s for highs for a few days and lows back into the mid to upper 30’s. My suggestion for tender plants that may have been planted is to cover them tonight and Sunday night just in case we dip closer to freezing overnight. *We missed [...]