April 2023
FRIDAY APRIL 14, 2023
0410L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/14/23 * The FIRE DANGER today is NEAR CRITICAL. Call 911 if you see smoke or fire. I will send an advisory to all fire departments through the Garfield County EM app around mid-morning on the GCEM GROUP channel. * We are in a MARGINAL RISK but close to a SLIGHT RISK for severe weather later today. As of right now 0330L the main threats for us IF STORMS [...]
THURSDAY APRIL 13, 2023
0250L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/13/23 * Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph this afternoon. Tonight- Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to [...]
WEDNESDAY APRIL 12, 2023
0320L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/12/23 *No rain appears in the near term as a definite but Friday is a borderline day if we see anymore rain this week. A few variables out there, weather-wise, but watering the yard would be a sure bet that it gets some water. No major relief in sight yet. *We are in an EXTREME DROUGHT and the Fire Danger today is ELEVATED. Call 911 if you see any [...]
TUESDAY APRIL 11, 2023
0320L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/11/23 *IT RAINED! Per radar indicated rainfall, some areas in the eastern 1/3rd of the county may have received anywhere from ¼ of an inch to 2.5 inches of rainfall. Please let us know your rainfall totals. We’ll remain parched in the western 2/3rds of the county for a while longer. *We are in an EXTREME DROUGHT and the Fire Danger today is LOW. Call 911 if you see [...]
MONDAY APRIL 10, 2023
0330L- MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/10/23 *We have yet another chance for showers and possibly thunderstorms later today as another shortwave trough moves through the area. Severe weather is not expected but isn’t out of the question. IF storms occur, the tornado threat will be very low but hail and winds would be the main issues if storms do go severe. We’ll see what happens as the day progresses. *We are in an [...]
SUNDAY APRIL 9, 2023
0335L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/9/23 *A shortwave trough will affect the area this afternoon into the evening hours. There is actually a chance for rain and possibly a thunderstorm. No severe weather is forecast but rainfall, IF it occurs, could amount to roughly a quarter of an inch or so. At this point, we’ll take ANY precipitation that can occur. *We are still in an EXTREME DROUGHT so if you do anything with [...]
SATURDAY APRIL 8, 2023
0300L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/8/23 *Mostly sunny skies and light winds will give us another really nice day out there. Get outside and enjoy the mild weather! It would be a good day to get the yardwork done. Just enjoy being outside. * The FIRE DANGER is LOW so continue to be careful out there and call 911 IMMEDIATELY, IF YOU SEE SMOKE OR FIRE. * Overall, we’ll be ok, so here is [...]
FRIDAY APRIL 7, 2023
0330L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/7/23 *Mostly clear skies and light winds will give us another really nice day. Get outside and enjoy this mild weather! The unfortunate thing for our area is that there’s no rain in sight for quite some time so water the yard if possible. * As stated yesterday, while we have nice weather going on, it is a good time to go over your preparedness plan. Many think is [...]
THURSDAY APRIL 6, 2023
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 4/6/23 *We won’t have seasonal temps today since we’ll be a bit below that number but with light winds and abundant sunshine, it should be really nice outside. This will be a day that you’ll want to be outdoors. Get out there and enjoy. *This would also be a good time to look over or think about your PREPAREDNESS plan. Even though we are in an extreme drought, you [...]
WEDNESDAY APRIL 5, 2023
0330L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/5/23 *Cooler with “northerly” winds gusting upwards of 30 mph. Winds should start to lay down mid to late afternoon. We will remain dry but cooler. Dew point temps and relative humidity will be in the low 20’s so the Fire Danger will be ELEVATED today, and it appears the same through at least Saturday. It may be time to water the yard since rain looks bleak for a while. [...]
APRIL 4, 2023
0335L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/4/23 * RED FLAG FIRE WARNING in effect from noon until 11pm tonight. *WIND ADVISORY in effect from 11am today until 01 am Wednesday morning. * It appears we may have another CRAZY DAY with HIGH wind gusts, very low humidity and dewpoint temps. Conditions will worsen by late morning into the afternoon. NO CONTROLLED BURNING, EVEN IN FIRE PITS, TODAY OR TONIGHT. All it takes is one spark and [...]
MONDAY APRIL 3, 2023
0255L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/3/23 *Windy, once again with the Fire Danger in the NEAR CRITICAL zone. There is a chance that wind gusts could exceed 30-40 mph. This week will be very dry and Tuesday will be another EXTREME FIRE WEATHER day with wind gusts exceeding 50-60 mph. * Weather-wise for today, windy with a lot of sunshine and almost “hot” out there for this time of year. *We will conduct a voice [...]
SUNDAY APRIL 2, 2023
0255L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/2/23 *Another windy day on tap with the Fire Danger remaining CRITICAL. Wind gusts could exceed 40 mph. This week will be very dry and Tuesday will be another EXTREME FIRE WEATHER day with wind gusts exceeding 50 mph. A WIND ADVISORY has been issued for Tuesday. * Weather-wise for today, warm, and windy with a lot of sunshine. This would be a good day to get out and scalp [...]
SATURDAY APRIL 1, 2023
0410L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/1/23 * IT WAS A CRAZY DAY. Once fires started out there yesterday, it got extremely crazy. We had around 12 incidents within 4 hours from power poles snapped to arcing power lines starting grass fires, to accidents with injury, to a major fire in eastern Garfield County, and structure fire overnight. It was a CRAZY DAY! All Garfield County Fire Departments were active yesterday afternoon and evening on many [...]
March 2023
FRIDAY MARCH 31, 2023
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/31/23 *RED FLAG FIRE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 10 PM TONIGHT *WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM UNTIL 8 PM TONIGHT * The above comes with risks: RED FLAG WARNING: Wind gusts upwards of 55 mph, Humidity as low as 8%, any fire that gets started will move rapidly. No burning of any kind today, please. WIND ADVISORY: West winds 25-35 mph gusting as high as [...]
THURSDAY MARCH 30, 2023
0325L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/29/23 *Today will be windy and warm per the forecast below. The Fire Danger is in the Elevated zone. Friday we will be in a RED FLAG WARNING with an extremely high chance for fires. Chance for rain here since the storm system out west, the dryline setup and a cold front aren’t quite synced for the normal severe weather scenario, are low. If any storms were to form, they [...]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 29, 2023
0342L-WEDESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/28/23 *Three things for today and the rest of the week: 1- Today, warmer with marginal winds gusting to 25 mph. Thursday- Marginal risk for severe weather in the evening and overnight with gusty winds, 3- Fire Weather Watch in effect on Friday from 10 am until 10 pm with the threat of wind gusts to 55 mph. Other than this, winds will be a bit breezy until the storm [...]
TUESDAY MARCH 28, 2023
0320L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/28/23 *For today from the NWS: THE PRESENT COLD AIR MASS WILL STICK AROUND FOR ONE MORE DAY KEEPING HIGHS IN THE 50S TODAY. WINDS WILL VEER AROUND TO SOUTHERLY WEDNESDAY NIGHT, ALLOWING MOIST, WARM AIR TO BEGIN FLOWING INTO THE AREA AGAIN. LOWS WEDNESDAY NIGHT WILL FALL INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S. * FROM ME: the severe weather potential for Thursday night is a bit complicated as the [...]
MONDAY MARCH 27, 2023
0250L- MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/27/23 *The roller coaster with temperatures will continue this week. We’ll start with our highs today in the 50’s and by Friday, we’ll see 70 degree temps. Today will be sunny and cool with light winds. There will be a slight chance for severe weather on Thursday. We’ll see what happens. Get outside and enjoy the sunshine. *Remember, we are in an EXTREME DROUGHT so use caution if doing [...]
SUNDAY MARCH 26, 2023
0310L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/26/23 * A cold front moved through late yesterday cooling things down just a bit. There will be a trough move through giving us a 20% chance for rain this afternoon. There really isn’t a lot of moisture to work with so we’ll see what happens. Winds will increase a little this morning into and through the afternoon hours then decrease this evening. *Remember, we are in an EXTREME DROUGHT [...]