April 2023
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 [...]
SATURDAY MARCH 25, 2023
0305L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/25/23 * Slight chance for patchy fog this morning especially if you travel south and east. Use extreme caution while driving. There is a Grassland Fire Danger out west so stay alert out that way too. For us here, possibly fog early, then warming up a little with gusty winds. Keep an eye out for smoke and fire and call 911 if you spot any. *Overall, we’ll be ok so [...]
FRIDAY MARCH 24, 2023
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/24/23 *The low chance for showers and possibly a thunderstorm will exist over the weekend as several troughs will traverse the region. We aren’t expecting any severe weather for our area but we’ll have to watch these systems as they approach just in case. We are cold aloft so if we see some thunderstorm activity, there may be some small hail involved but again, no severe weather is expected. We’ll [...]
THURSDAY MARCH 23, 2023
0305L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/23/23 * A storm system out west moving east and a cold front oozing south will make an interesting day. For the Garfield County area, it looks like a LOW POSSIBILITY for rainfall but it’s not out of the question. The front is moving very slow and will be a factor this afternoon to our south and east on where severe storms will be. All hazards are possible south and [...]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 22, 2023
0315L- WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/22/23 * Once again, Drought and Wind have caused a Near Critical Fire Danger for today. If you see smoke and fire, call 911 immediately so the proper response can be sent. We ask that NO CONTROLLED BURNING occur because of the fire danger. There is a chance that we might see some rainfall late Thursday but we can’t hold our breath on this quite yet. We’ll see what [...]
TUESDAY MARCH 21, 2023
0240L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/21/23 * WIND- a natural movement of air of any velocity. That velocity reached 46 mph at Lahoma and 49 at Breckenridge yesterday. It probably reached above that at times in between reporting stations. We had several fires yesterday and the winds made it a little dramatic at times but rural crews were able to put them out before getting too far out of control. *Drought conditions have cause very [...]
MONDAY MARCH 20, 2023
0320L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/20/23 * WIND- a natural movement of air of any velocity. This week, starting today, wind gusts could reach 40+ mph. There will also be a chance for rain early tomorrow and again on Thursday into Friday. Temps will finally increase through the week giving us close to normal temperature ranges. *Overall, we’ll be ok so enjoy the sunshine for the next several days. Here is your forecast from the [...]
SUNDAY MARCH 19, 2023
0344L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/19/23 *Another sunny day and winds will be low, for the most part. Windy conditions will return Monday and we COULD see a chance for rain on Thursday. *Overall, we’ll be ok so enjoy the sunshine for the next several days. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Sunny. Highs around 50. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight- Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid-30s. [...]
MARCH 18, 2023
0345L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/18/23 *Another cold front pushed through early this morning and it will be cooler today with highs in the low to mid 40s along with north winds gusting to around 25 mph. We’ll see a gradual warmup through mid-week starting Sunday. There is a chance for rain later this week but it doesn’t look too good for us yet. We’ll see what happens. *Overall, we’ll be ok so enjoy the [...]
