September 2023
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
0305L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/05/23 *A front is creeping our way and should enter the area sometime later this morning or early this afternoon. Exact timing isn’t known so we’ll wait for the wind to shift. There is a chance we could see some showers around the area early this morning so we’ll see what happens. The front should push into the middle of the state sometime this afternoon with a chance for showers [...]
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
0340L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/04/23 *Continued hot and very dry but the winds will become the main factor today. A RED FLAG WARNING is in effect out west but that doesn’t mean we are out of the woods. Controlled burning today is NOT a good idea since wind gusts could be in the upper 30s to low 40s this afternoon. Dew Point temps in the mid-50s and Relative Humidity in the mid-20s will enhance [...]
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2023
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/03/23 *Hot and dry will continue and winds will become a major factor starting later tonight for the fire danger. Monday wind gusts could reach upwards to 35 to 40 mph. No rain in site for us yet. Maybe by mid-week! *Conducting a controlled burn? Call and let dispatch know at 580-234-FIRE (3473). If you all see smoke or fire CALL 9-1-1. Remember that any controlled burning should NOT be [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2023
0315L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/02/23 *Hot and dry will be the norm over the next 3 to 5 days. There is a very outside chance for rain by mid-week but again, not holding my breath just yet. As stated yesterday, temps will be in the upper 90s but the dew point temps will be in the mid-50s thus keeping the “oppressive” feeling away for a while. Humidity will be in the upper 20s so [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
0315L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/01/23 *Warm and dry weather is forecast for over the weekend. There is an outside chance for rain by the middle of next week but I’m not holding my breath on that one yet. The oppressive heat we had in the mid to late August timeframe shouldn’t be duplicated with the heat this weekend as dewpoint temps should be lower. We’ll see temps in the upper 90s and stronger winds. [...]
August 2023
THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 2023
0255L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/31/23 *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 *Dry and warmer weather for the next 7 days. The heat & winds will gradually increase but it appears dew point temps will remain around the mid-50’s to low 60’s and humidity will average around 28 to 32%. This means it’ll [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 30, 2023
0335L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/30/23 *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 * Temps will continue to slowly climb as that pesky upper low makes an attempt to move back into the area by this weekend. Winds will remain lite from the NNE and will become southeasterly late tonight into Thursday. Those winds [...]
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 [...]
