February 2023
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2023
0340L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/25/23 * Warmer today with a chance for showers overnight. At least we’ll be above freezing. Sunday evening will be the main event with a very strong storm system that will push through the area. As this occurs Sunday evening, ALL HAZARDS are possible. That said, everything depends on timing but I think our biggest threat, as it looks right now, will be the winds since this will come across [...]
Friday February 24, 2023
0325L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/24/23 * Partly cloudy and cold for today. There might be some freezing precip later today so look at the graph attached. The situation for the severe event forecast for Sunday is still not set in stone. Many variables still up in the air, so as this all comes together, we just have to wait as this system gets closer. We have a briefing each day into Sunday so we’ll [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2023
0400L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/23/23 *GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our Notification and Preparedness app. You’ll most likely need it this weekend so download it today. *We have gone from really nice temps back into the freezer and then this weekend to nice temps with a strong possibility for severe weather. There are a few details that haven’t come together for Sunday per guidance but as changes occur, I will send them out over our [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2023
0335L- WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/22/23 *GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our Notification and Preparedness app. You will need it this Spring so download it today. * There is a chance for showers continuing this morning then clearing and very windy this afternoon. Wind gusts could reach 40 mph. A cold front should push into the area later today. It will be quite colder Thursday morning. * Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 21, 2023
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/21/23 *GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our Notification and Preparedness app. You will need it this Spring so download it today. *Cloudy & windy during the day with a chance for thunderstorms overnight tonight. The Fire Danger will be elevated so controlled burning is NOT advised. Controlled burns from yesterday should be checked to make sure they are out as the winds could cause flare ups. * Overall, we’ll be [...]
MONDAY FEBRUARY 20, 2023
0330L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/20/23 * A weak front has traversed the area so temps here will be cooler than the southern part of the state. Winds will be light both today and tonight. If anyone decides to do any controlled burning today, winds will be 5-10 mph from the northwest. Fire can create it’s own weather so use extreme caution if burning today. If a mistake is made, call 911, and the proper [...]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 19, 2023
0325L- SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/19/23 * A mild day on tap so get outside and enjoy. We’ll be clear to partly sunny for the most part today but temps will be up from yesterday. Winds won’t be as strong either. We'll continue with an elevated Fire Danger so be careful if doing anything related to fire. Call 911 if you make a mistake! * Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast [...]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18, 2023
0400L- SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/18/23 * It may seem nice this morning with light winds but that will change dramatically this afternoon as a trough moves our way. Clouds will invade the area and here in northern Oklahoma, we may see a few rain drops but nothing that would amount to anything. Our biggest threat today will be the wind. There could be some gusts upwards of 40-45 mph or a bit higher [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2023
0255L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/17/23 * OKLAHOMA, where the wind comes sweeping down the plains. It’s looking like Saturday will be another one of those windy days with gusts upwards of 35-40 mph, maybe a little higher. Until then, today looks good with sunny skies, temps in the upper 40’s, and winds 5-10 mph. Here’s the kicker: Winds will be slowly creeping up throughout this afternoon. *The FIRE DANGER will also continue to be [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2023
0315L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/16/23 * No rain or snow with the departing system. Just wind and cold. The wind chill will average around the mid-teens this morning, then the mid-20’s this afternoon. Overnight, wind chill temps will be back into the mid-teens. Winds will be strong out of the NW at 20-25 mph gusting to 35mph or so. I would advise wearing a coat today. * Our next chance for any precip would [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2023
0340L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/15/23 * GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our app. It would be wise in your effort to be prepared to have this app on your phone. Download it today! * Today should be interesting. Possible snow up here later tonight, thunderstorms in the southeast, fire weather in the southwest, and possibly nothing through the middle of the state. All this depends on the “storm track”, so we’ll see what happens. * [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2023
0255L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/14/23 *We haven’t received a lot of rainfall overnight but any and all is totally welcome. There are still a few lines of rain heading our way at 0245 this morning but it appears that most of it will be light rain. We’ll see what our totals end up being later this morning. * Wind will be our nemesis today as this system moves away. We could see wind gusts [...]
MONDAY FEBRUARY 13, 2023
0325L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/13/23 *Enjoy the morning and afternoon then a chance for rain moves in. Overnight, we could see rainfall up to roughly ¼ to ½ inch. Moisture will saturate the atmosphere and give us some relief from the mostly dry air we have been dealing with. This won’t last for long as rain, if it occurs, will end by daybreak Tuesday. * A WIND ADVISORY will be in effect on Tuesday [...]
SUNDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2023
0320L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/12/23 * For today: ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER conditions will exist with temps in the 60’s, dewpoint, & humidity in the mid to upper 20’s, winds gusting upwards of 30mph. We ask that no controlled burning be done today as it just might get out of control. If you see any smoke or fire, call 911. * We’ll have a chance for rain Monday night into Tuesday and then possibly snow [...]
SATURDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2023
0345L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/11/23 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification and preparedness app. Everything you need to be prepared for, is in this app. All you have to do is download it, read it, and apply what you’ve learned. It isn’t hard to get, be, and stay prepared. You will need this app sooner than later so download it today! * We should be mostly clear and warm with southwesterly winds today and [...]
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 10, 2023
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/10/23 * Clearing skies, cold, and windy are in the forecast for today. The wind chill will make it seem colder so wear a coat. Temps will reach into the mid-40’s by late afternoon. The Fire Danger will be a threat today through the weekend so if you see smoke and/or fire, call 911. *Overall, we’ll be ok today so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Sunny. Highs [...]
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2023
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/09/23 * WOW, we received some pretty good rain and then some snow overnight. It wasn’t much but any precip we can get is a good thing. We are expecting a front to push in this morning bringing colder temps and strong winds with gusts upwards to around 30 mph. *The FIRE DANGER will increase Friday thru Sunday with dryer conditions, low humidity, and strong winds. If you see smoke [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2023
0305L- WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/08/23 *It’s still possible, per forecast guidance, that we may see some rainfall during the day. If we do, rainfall amounts should be low. A cold front will push in late tonight into Thursday increasing wind gusts upwards of 35-40 mph and dropping temps overnight into the 20’s with wind chill temps into the mid-teens. *The FIRE DANGER will increase Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with dryer conditions, low [...]
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2023
0300L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/07/23 *There is a 30% CHANCE for rain today and those chances go up to roughly to 50% tonight. No severe is expected but we can expect strong winds out of the north 10-20 with higher gusts. That said, the better chances for rain will be in the southern half of the state. Don’t lose hope because we do have a good chance later today through Wednesday even though our [...]
MONDAY FEBRUARY 6, 2023
0335L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/06/23 STORM SIREN TEST TODAY IN ENID AT NOON. THIS WILL BE THE 3 MINUTE TEST. * Warm today and windy with a few clouds around. There is a chance for showers later this evening into the overnight hours. No severe weather is expected. In the event we don’t receive any rain, remember that we are very dry and that the fire danger, though low right now, could become a [...]
