April 2022
FRIDAY APRIL 15, 2022
0412L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/15/22 1- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Friday-Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Friday Night-Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. 2- Windy and warm as a dryline will push through the area early this afternoon basically changing winds from the southwest [...]
THURSDAY APRIL 14, 2022
0325L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/14/22 1- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph this afternoon. Tonight-Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 50. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. 2- FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 0900 LOCAL [...]
WEDNESDAY APRIL 13, 2022
0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/13/22 1- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the upper 50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Tonight-Clear, cooler with lows in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. 2- No watches or warnings as of right now. Winds will be strong but not as strong [...]
TUESDAY APRIL 12, 2022
0335L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/12/22 1-Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Sunny and windy. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 20-30 mph gusting up to 50 mph. Tonight-Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Windy with lows in the upper 40s. South winds 25 to 30 mph, becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Gusts [...]
MONDAY APRIL 11, 2022
0415L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/11/22 1- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Partly sunny this morning, then clearing. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Tonight-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the mid-50s. Southeast winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight. [...]
SUNDAY APRIL 10, 2022
0350L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/10/22 1- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 20 mph, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Sunday Night-Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Some graphics weren’t updated as of 3:50am this morning. 2-Fire weather concerns will continue with warm temps and [...]
SATURDAY APRIL 9, 2022
0325L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/09/22 1-Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Sunny, breezy and not as cool with highs in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Tonight-Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Breezy and not as cool with lows in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. 2- FREEZE WARNING STILL IN EFFECT [...]
FRIDAY APRIL 8, 2022
0325L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/08/22 1-Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Friday-Sunny & breezy. Highs in the low 60s. Northwest winds 15-25 mph gusting up to 40 mph. Friday Night-Clear, cold with lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming west around 5 mph after midnight. 2- A FREEZE WARNING will be in effect for SATURDAY MORNING from 0100-0800 local time. 3- At [...]
THURSDAY APRIL 7, 2022
0310L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/07/22 1- YOUR FORECAST FROM THE NWS/NORMAN; Today-Sunny and very windy. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, increasing to 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph this afternoon. Tonight-Mostly clear and very windy. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, diminishing to 15 to 20 mph [...]
WEDNESDAY APRIL 6, 2022
0325L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/06/22 1-Your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Sunny, windy, cooler with highs in the mid-60s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph, increasing to 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph this afternoon. Tonight-Clear, windy with lows around 40. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, diminishing to around 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph after [...]
0255L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/05/22 1- Warm with southerly winds for today giving way to another front that will push into the region early this evening switching winds from southerly to northwesterly 15-25 mph gusting to 35mph overnight. This will increase the Fire Danger throughout the week. The highest fire danger days, per guidance will be Wednesday and Thursday. 2- Per the above, I will send out additional guidance for firefighters around mid-morning after [...]
MONDAY APRIL 4, 2022
0315L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/04/22 1- Rain is in the forecast for today and maybe this evening, then its windy and mostly dry the rest of the week. No severe weather expected here. That said, if you plan on traveling to the southern part of Oklahoma or North Texas, pay attention to weather conditions later today. 2- Overall, not a bad day so enjoy the cooler weather. The Fire Danger will increase for the [...]
SUNDAY APRIL 3, 2022
0315L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/03/22 1- Warm today with strong southerly winds and a Marginal risk for severe weather later this afternoon into the evening hours. We do have another front pushing in this afternoon which will help with our rain chances. There will be a severe threat with any thunderstorms that occur. We’ll keep an eye out. 2- This would be a good time to download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. NWS warnings [...]
SATURDAY APRIL 2, 2022
0325L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/02/22 1- We received a little rain overnight that appears to be just a trace. That system is moving away and so now we wait until later on Sunday for the next system. It appears we will be seeing this pattern through mid-week. Today should be sunny and warm with light winds. Get outside and enjoy. 2- With the higher end of storm season approaching, you will see me taking [...]
FRIDAY APRIL 1, 2022
0325L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-4/01/22 PREPAREDNESS starts and ends with “GARFIELD COUNTY EM” 1- Warmer today and windy. A storm system moving in from the west and a cold front approaching the area later tonight will give us a possibility for rain later this afternoon and overnight. Amounts don’t look really good but if storms occur, the wind most likely will be the main threat. 2- Saturday and most of Sunday look pretty good [...]
March 2022
THURSDAY MARCH 31, 22
0325L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/31/22 1- ANOTHER COOL DAY IN THE 50S WITH GUSTY WINDS. There is a slight chance we may see some snow flurries early this morning but nothing measurable is expected. This is because of a shortwave trough moving across the area. As it moves away, the snow chances go away too. 2- Overall, we’ll ok so hang in there and the sunshine should return later today. Here is your forecast [...]
WEDNESDAY MARCH 30, 2022
0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/30/22 1-WINDY and COOLER today with strong northwesterly winds. That said, we are in a WIND ADVISORY from 0600L until 1800L (6AM TO 6PM). Wind gusts up to 45 mph are possible as the cold front pushes southeast. 2- We didn’t receive very much rain here in the Enid area but points to our north did. I will hopefully have their rainfall amounts in a later post. Overall, we’ll be [...]
TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2022
0340L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/29/22 1-RED FLAG FIRE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY UNTIL 9PM TONIGHT. EXTREME conditions are expected. Those conditions are high temps, very low humidity, and strong winds. 2- We are also in a WIND ADVISORY from 11 am today until 8 pm tonight. Southerly winds 20-30 mph gusting to 45mph are possible. 3- We also are in a SLIGHT RISK area for severe weather later this evening and overnight. [...]
MONDAY MARCH 28, 2022
0325L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/28/22 1- Warm weather continues with warmer temps and slowly increasing winds. Besides dirt and some smoke in the air, we should have a relatively nice day. A storm system will push in later on Tuesday and bring us a chance for some thunderstorm activity in which some storms could be severe. We’ll see how this comes together in later guidance. 2- The Fire Danger continues so use EXTREME caution [...]
SUNDAY MARCH 25, 2022
0355L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 3/25/22 1- Mostly sunny conditions for today with temps in the 60s. Winds will be a little gusty at times but not too bad. Controlled burning should be watched very carefully as winds will be gusting out of the east. 2- Overall, today will be another nice day but with higher winds. Get out and enjoy. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, [...]
