December 2022
THURSDAY DECEMBER 8, 2022
0350L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/08/22 1- The storm system that caused the dreary weather yesterday is moving out and another will move in later on Friday. The drizzle should end sometime this morning and hopefully we’ll see some partly sunny skies this afternoon. Key word here is hopefully. 2- We are in an EXTREME drought so fire weather concerns will continue. Call 911 if you see smoke or fire so the proper response can [...]
WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 7, 2022
0330L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/07/22 1- Very slight chance for fog this morning. Don’t hold your breath though. Rain is also possible later this morning but heavier amounts are expected along and south of I-40. The cold front that moved through the area is moving back to the north as a warm front and will have a better effect on us later this afternoon into the overnight hours. Nothing severe is expected. Another pacific [...]
TUESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2022
0325L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/06/22 REMEMBER- If you can’t find our posts on social media, you can always find them on our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app under the GCEM BLOG icon or on our website gcem.org 1- There is some fog in the area this morning so drive carefully as conditions can change fairly quickly. We will be mostly cloudy and quite a bit cooler today too. Winds will be tolerable. 2- We are [...]
MONDAY DECEMBER 5, 2022
0255L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/05/22 There are many apps out there. Many promise a lot of different things. Ours will notify you concerning weather events, impending disasters and possibly a local issue or two. GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our app and it does all the above and more. Check it out before you actually need it. Events occur sometimes without warning. This app just might save your life. THERE WILL BE A STORM SIREN [...]
SUNDAY DECEMBER 4, 2022
0300L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/04/22 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. If you don’t have it, you’ll definitely need it in the future so. download it today before a major event occurs. You never know! 1- Doubtful if we see any rain today but there is a chance a few times this week as several troughs move across the region. Storm track is the key element but as of reading guidance this morning, [...]
SATURDAY DECEMBER 03, 2022
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/03/22 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification & preparedness app. If you don’t have it, you will need it. Download it today before a major event occurs. 1- The front came barreling through overnight giving us some wind gusts upwards of 50 mph. We won’t see that today but we will see cooler high temps, northerly winds, and possibly some shower activity later tonight though those chances are low. 2- [...]
FRIDAY DECEMBER 2, 2022
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/02/22 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification & preparedness app. If you don’t have it, you will need it. Download it today before a major event occurs and stay advised. 1- The winds will be prevalent once again today as a cold front moves towards us. The front should arrive in the area early Saturday morning and the windshift will be abrupt. Winds will be gusty for awhile on Saturday [...]
THURSDAY DECEMBER 1, 2022
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-12/01/22 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification & preparedness app. If you don’t have it, you will need it in the future. Download it today before a major event occurs. 1- WINDS will be the talking point today and Friday as another front moves towards us. The front should move into the area by mid Friday evening. 2- Fire weather is a concern for Today and Friday so keep your [...]
November 2022
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2022
0258L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/30/22 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification and preparedness app. If you don’t have it, you will need it at some point in the future. Download it today and get familiar with it before a major event occurs. If you have our app and have no internet, at least you have the information. 1- We’ll go from very cold to cool with highs in the 40s along with decreasing winds. [...]
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2022
0255L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/29/22 GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification and preparedness app. If you don’t have it, you will need it at some point in the future. Get it now and become familiar with it before a major event occurs. 1- South-southwest WINDS will be a factor today as a strong cold front enters the area. We should see a wind shift late this morning into the early afternoon hours. The colder [...]
MONDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2022
0545L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/28/22 SORRY, THIS IS LATE. There was a structure fire in the 600 block of South Boomer west of Enid in which Lahoma, Fire, Enid Fire, Drummond Fire, Hillsdale-Carrier Fire, and Waukomis Fire responded to. I can’t give OUT details right now. No firefighters were injured. This fire demonstrated the coordination to have tankers shuttling water back and forth. Everyone did a great job!! 1- A sunny but windy day [...]
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 27, 2022
0320L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/27/22 1- Do you like wind? Well, get ready as the winds will be northerly today, southerly on Monday into Tuesday and late Tuesday we’ll have another cold front push in with strong northerly winds. There won’t be much moisture to work with so we SHOULD remain dry. You’ll definitely feel the bite of the winds this week. 2- By next weekend, it appears we’ll have a bit of [...]
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2022
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/26/22 1- SHORT AND SWEET TODAY WITH NO PREPAREDNESS TIPS. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Rain. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent. Tonight- Mostly cloudy. Rain likely, mainly in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. 2- Overall, we’ll [...]
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25, 2022
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 11/25/22 1-Most folks feel they are prepared for anything. We have been extremely lucky to not have had a major event where widespread destruction has occurred. We can’t say this for a few places here in Oklahoma. Legends state we won’t have this event or that event BUT we have. Therefore, being prepared, JUST IN CASE, is always a good idea. Our Preparedness app-GARFIELD COUNTY EM is loaded with [...]
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 24, 2022
0305L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/24/22 Be sure to download our “GARFIELD COUNTY EM” app. Preparedness starts with you! 1- DRIZZLE will be occurring this morning and possibly a shower or two as the cold front moves our way. It has slowed down a little so timing will be roughly between 6 to 9 am. At 0250 local time, the front is on the eastern fringe of Beaver County slowly moving our way. After frontal [...]
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2022
0325L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/23/22 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our Preparedness App. It’s been around many years and some features within this app have saved lives. It’s time you had the same capability. Download it, learn it, and trust in it. You deserve to be prepared. 2- Mild weather during the day but with windy conditions. Moisture will be streaming in ahead of the front and the storm system out west looks to [...]
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2022
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/22/22 1- Warm again today but with the winds, it may feel cooler. Either way, another nice day with some very important sunshine. Get outside and absorb some. It actually won’t hurt you. 2- We have a storm system moving towards us from the west and a cold front moving in from the north overnight and early Thursday morning. There is now rain in the forecast and possibly snow in [...]
MONDAY NOVEMBER 21, 2022
0320L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 11/21/22 1- Another nice day with a little bit of wind. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Tonight- Clear, cold with lows in the upper 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 2- Here is something new that I don’t always do on this venue. Several folks will be deep frying a turkey this week [...]
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 20, 2022
0255L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/20/22 1- PREPAREDNESS. Tired of me discussing it? Good. You are the ones that will call me when things go wrong because, IT WON’T HAPPEN HERE. Remember this because one day, IT WILL. Download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app and the information within this app will help you quite a bit. Don’t have a bad event without it! 2- WEATHER-WISE, a warmer and windy day. We are still in an [...]
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2022
0325L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/19/22 1-ARE YOU READY? If you don’t feel you are, download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. Click on everything and look what you’ll learn and have at your fingertips. Also, if you don’t see our posts on social media, you’ll have them under the GCEM BLOG icon every day and you can always see it on our website at https://gcem.org 2- Weather-wise, a weak front will push in today giving [...]
