October 2022
SUNDAY OCTOBER 9, 2022
0330L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 10/9/22 1- Rain chances never made it into the area and so our next best chance MIGHT arrive Monday late afternoon into the overnight hours through Tuesday morning. We’ll have to wait and see. Other than this, we will remain dry and the Fire Danger will continue. 2- Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Sunny, with a high near 79. South southwest wind [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 8, 2022
0300L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/8/22 1- A cool day, per forecast guidance, is on tap with highs in the 6os, light winds, and we’ll have partly cloudy skies. We’ll have a very low chance for showers later today so we’ll see if that actually happens. We definitely need the rain. 2- Rain is expected Monday into Tuesday and then on Wednesday morning, per guidance. Hopefully this does occur. 3- The drought Monitor came out [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 7, 2022
0330L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/07/22 1- The front has pushed through the area and the cooler air will filter in as the day and tonight progress. Not looking at rain chances early today BUT, a 20% chance shows up later this afternoon and possibly a 40% chance on Saturday. We can only hope at this point. The sure thing right now is below normal temps will occur and that will be a nice change. [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2022
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/06/22 1- Enjoy the day as early tomorrow morning a cold front will push in lowering our temps for Friday into Saturday. There is a slight chance for rain with this but not holding my breath yet. Rain is actually in the forecast for next week so we’ll see if the pattern change forecast pans out with the gulf opening back up. That would be nice to start receiving some [...]
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WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5, 2022
0330L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/5/22 1- We have a weak trough that will push through the area today with basically a windshift. This morning, spotty showers MIGHT occur around the area but shouldn’t amount to much if anything reaches the ground. This windshift should occur sometime during the morning hours. 2- Highs today and tomorrow should be in the low 80s and then during the overnight hours on Thursday a stronger front will push [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2022
0315L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/04/22 1- FIRE WEATHER conditions will be ELEVATED once again this afternoon. Low humidity and winds upwards of 20-25 mph will be possible. Use extreme caution while utilizing anything related to fire. Also, THANK YOU to Goltry Fire and Kremlin Fire for your assistance to Hillsdale- Carrier Fire on west Keowee yesterday afternoon. It burned about 60-70 acres and was stopped before reaching around 30 head of cattle give or [...]
MONDAY OCTOBER 3, 2022
0307L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/03/22 INFORMATION IN LINE ITEM FORM: 1- WARM WITH LIGHT WINDS FOR TODAY. 2- Surface front late Tuesday. No rain expected & temps will remain as forecast. 3- Surface front again for late Wednesday. No rain expected but temps will lower some. 4- Weekend temps could be highs in the low 70’s and lows in the 40’s. Unfortunately, NO RAIN. 5- Fire danger will be ELEVATED for the week. BE [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2022
0305L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/02/22 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. If you want to be prepared, this is the app to have. Download it and tap on each icon to see what it has to offer. You can even keep your personal info in it so you don’t have to carry paperwork with you. It is a good idea to keep your legal and medical info in paper form in a [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 01, 2022
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/01/22 1- Warm, mild, and light winds are in store for today. Other than an elevated Fire Danger, everything else looks good. There is a slight chance that we could see gusty winds later this afternoon but nothing out of the ordinary so to speak. Warm days and cool nights are in store for the next week or so. That said, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Mostly [...]
September 2022
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/30/22 1- EXTREME DROUGHT CONDITIONS EXIST as we move out of September into early October. It doesn’t feel like early fall but this isn’t the first time this has happened either. It will cool down and we will see winter conditions sometime before next Spring. I have to give myself some latitude here. 2- I know you all are tired of the near same ole information but there [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2022
0330L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/29/22 1- Not much change from yesterday so we’ll stay roughly in the mid-80’s with gusty winds at times. Rainfall looks bleak through the weekend and there is a small chance for rain next week if a pacific wave moves through our area. That track hasn’t been determined yet as its too far out for any model to be accurate. 2- The Fire Danger is still out there so be [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
0310L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/28/22 1- A weak cold front has pushed into the area. No significant cool down is expected but we’ll see high temps in and around the mid-80s. Looking at the graphics, low temps look like they will be in the 50’s this week. I have attached graphics pertaining to the temperature and rain outlooks for the next 8 to 14 days. It doesn’t look to good for the rain for [...]
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2022
0335L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 9/27/22 1-Warm and clear conditions for the day. We do have another weak front that will push into the area sometime later this evening bringing northeast winds with it but no precipitation. Temps this afternoon will top out possibly into the low 90s. Dryer air will creep into the area and with humidity low to start with, we’ll bottom out with humidity around 15-20%. Winds 10-15 mph will be [...]
MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2022
0330L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/26/22 1- Not much change out there other than nice cool temps in the early mornings this week. We’ll be down into the low 50s and it’s possible a stray upper 40 temp might be seen too. North winds will make it feel cooler this morning. This afternoon with highs in the low 80s, it’ll feel nice. Get outside and enjoy the cooler weather. 2- The Fire Danger is still [...]
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
0350L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/25/22 1- Another cold front will push through the area early today cooling things off a little once again. Highs should be in the 80’s and lows starting tonight will be down into the 50’s. This looks like a slight cool down is slowing beginning. We’ll still see variations from time to time but overall, fall temps are easing into the region. 2-The Fire Danger is still an important item [...]
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24, 2022
0410L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/24/22 A weak cold front will push into the area this morning. This will bring some cloud cover and a low possibility for rain or light showers around the region. Nothing heavy is really expected and temps will vary from the upper 80s to low 90s. Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers this morning. Highs in the [...]
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2022
0300L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/23/22 1- Hope you enjoyed the cooler weather yesterday as temps will rise back up into the 90s today with southerly winds gusting to 20 at times. No rain in sight now for the foreseeable future. Saturday should be in the 90’s then another front pushes in early Sunday bringing us down into the 80’s for highs and the 50’s and 60’s for lows. 2- Again, keep an eye out [...]
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
0305L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/22/2022 1- Heat is history for today as highs will be in the 70s but rest assured that temps will be back in the 90s for Friday and maybe Saturday. Beginning Sunday, we’ll see mostly 80s for highs as the pattern changes a little bit. Overnight lows for the next 7 days will average from the mid-50s to mid-60’s. Looks like we may be seeing the beginning of Fall temps. [...]
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 21, 2022
0335L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-9/21/22 1- The heat continues today into the late evening hours when a cold front will push into the area. Chances for rain are low but a cool down is expected for a few days. Temps will rise back into the 90’s by the weekend. 2- High temps on Thursday should be in the mid to upper 70’s. Grab a jacket!! Low temps Friday morning could dip down into the [...]
