May 2023
MONDAY MAY 8, 2023
0400L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5/8/23 *We are in a MARGINAL RISK AREA for severe weather later today and tonight. Parameters are pretty much the same as they have been as the southern half of the state is in a better area for storms. THAT SAID, this week will be interesting as we’ll have a cold front push through this morning along with the formation of the dryline out west. This cold front will [...]
SUNDAY MAY 7, 2023
300L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5/7/23 * 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. Get it today and research the whole app. It’s loaded with great info to get you and your family prepared! *We are in a GENERAL RISK area for thunderstorms later today. Depending on where the dryline ends up [...]
SATURDAY MAY 6, 2023
0350L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5/6/23 * 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. Get it today and research the whole app. It’s loaded with great info to get you and your family prepared! * Very warm today with gusty southwest winds. The fire danger will be low but with drying winds, [...]
FRIDAY MAY 5, 2023
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 5/5/23 *** THERE MAY BE SOME FOG ISSUES THIS MORNING SO SLOW DOWN & DRIVE CAREFULLY*** ** 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. Get it today and research the whole app. It’s loaded with great info. * We missed the severe weather but that’s ok. We [...]
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 [...]
