March 2023
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 [...]
FRIDAY MARCH 17, 2023
0355L- FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/17/23 *Sunny with light to moderate winds. Wind gusts today shouldn’t exceed 20-25 mph. Yesterday’s max wind gusts, per the Oklahoma Mesonet, were 48 mph at the Breckenridge site and 46 mph at the Lahoma site. Nothing close to that expected today. *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 in the lower 50s. [...]
THURSDAY MARCH 16, 2023
0400L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 03/16/23 * First of all, thank you to those that came to the Storm Spotter Training last night and a big thank you to Rick Smith, the Warning Coordination Meteorologist from the NWS/NORMAN. We had 70 in attendance. *A cold front is working its way towards us and should move through the area later this morning. Winds have been a factor since yesterday and will continue to be so [...]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 15, 2023
0330L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 03/15/23 * TONIGHT: STORM SPOTTER TRAINING, Open to the Public: will be held at 216 West Oxford, at 6:30 pm. Training will be held in the Sheriff’s training room. Come in the front door on the south side of the building. *WINDS will be our nemesis today as we can expect wind gusts upwards of 40 mph. We ask that NO CONTROLLED BURNING take place today or on Friday [...]
TUESDAY MARCH 14, 2023
0340L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 03/14/23 *The following is Open to the Public: STORM SPOTTER TRAINING, will be held at 216 West Oxford, Wednesday March 15, 2023, at 6:30 pm. Training will be held in the Sheriff’s training room. Again, this training is open to the public. *WINDY and WARMER with partly cloudy skies. Wind gusts could reach upwards of 25 mph. Wednesday will be another story with wind gusts upwards of 45 mph. [...]
MONDAY MARCH 13, 2023
0255L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 03/13/23 *The following is Open to the Public: STORM SPOTTER TRAINING, will be held at 216 West Oxford, Wednesday March 15, 2023, at 6:30 pm. Training will be held in the Sheriff’s training room. Again, this training is open to the public. *For today, light northerly winds and cool. We’ll be clear early then we’ll see some clouds move in as the day progresses. Not a bad day, just [...]
SUNDAY MARCH 12, 2023
0325L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 03/12/23 * Partly sunny off and on will exist this morning and afternoon along with north winds. It will be cooler than yesterday and this trend appears to stay around for the majority of the up and coming week. There is a low chance for some drizzle later this morning into the afternoon and then it appears that we’ll have another chance for rain on Thursday. We’ll see what [...]
SATURDAY MARCH 11, 2023
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 03/11/23 *Winds will remain gusty from the south until a cold front pushes into the area later this morning. There is a low chance for rain but we’ll most likely remain dry with this one. No snow in the foreseeable future either. * Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 70. South winds [...]
FRIDAY MARCH 10, 2023
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 03/10/23 *Enjoy the sunshine today with high temps in the 50’s. Winds will be light so it shouldn’t seem too cold. Northerly winds will shift to the south around mid- morning or so but will remain light. Winds will increase overnight as another cold front approaches and enters the area later tomorrow afternoon. Personally, I am ready for the weather to stay warm and stop the roller coaster affect. [...]
