April 2023
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 [...]
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 [...]
