0320L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 6/4/25 NOAA WX RADIO will be down for a few days due to software updates at the Norman WFO. See slide below. GOOD MORNING. We have a lull in the activity today but storms may affect the area late tonight and overnight then we’ll be in a Slight Risk Area for Thursday and Friday with hail and winds being the main threats. It’s just the pattern we’re in so [...]

0325L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 6/2/25 STORM SIREN TEST IN ENID TODAY AT NOON. WEATHER PERMITTING. MARGINAL RISK for severe weather later tonight and overnite into Tuesday. Main threats will be high winds and large hail. The tornado risk is low. We will be under a risk of some sort all week into next weekend. Will it rain all of the time? No. The risk will be around. We’ll see what happens. Just stay [...]

0300L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/31/25 SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING HOURS. MAIN RISKS- GOLFBALL SIZE HAIL AND 70 MPH WINDS. THE TORNADO RISK LOW. These storms will move south-southeast out of Kansas and move across the area. Keep an eye out later this afternoon to the north and we’ll see what happens. Spotters will be briefed this morning. If storms form discreetly in our area, the tornado [...]

0315L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/29/25 We are in a GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK area for today. Remnants of last night storms will keep us cloudy for a while and then we should see some sunshine later this morning. A front will push in later this morning shifting winds from the north and becoming gusty. Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of [...]

0300L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/27/25 As of right now, we are out of any risk area for severe weather. According to my rain totals, we received 1/10th of an inch over the weekend. Other areas around the county were about the same but there were locations that received over an inch. Lucky them. We’ll be back under that pesky general risk on Wednesday. It will be cooler this week so enjoy the cool [...]

0410L- SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/25/25 SLIGHT RISK for severe weather once again today and tonight. Also, we are in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch area until 7 am this morning. We’ll see what happens. Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms [...]

0335L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/23/25 SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY, TONIGHT, AND ON SATURDAY. Hail and winds will be the main threats. I’ll leave it at that for now until details come into better focus. Just be aware that storms may occur this morning and later today into the overnight hours. Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Partly sunny this morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. [...]

0320L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/21/25 Another nice sunny warm day with a lot LESS wind. We’ll have some gusts around 20 but not 30-35 mph. Rain chances will return for the weekend along with a late weekend front that will cool things off for Monday. We’ll see what happens. Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today- Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 [...]

0330L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/19/25 “MODERATE RISK” FOR SEVERE WEATHER TODAY INTO TONIGHT. ALL HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. Below is a great analogy of the days events by an NWS forecaster. Numbers 2 and 3 will be of concern for us. *Three different "regimes"/development mechanisms are expected to offer concern for severe weather by early this afternoon through evening: #1: 2 PM - 5 PM --> east-central into southeast Oklahoma --> scattered thunderstorms along [...]

0325L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 5/17/25 SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER LATER TODAY- ALL HAZARDS ARE POSSIBLE. This will be the story from today through Monday. Our risk level will increase as we move forward into the weekend and early next week. The above stated, read the graphics carefully as the location of the warm front later today will depend on where the worst weather will be located. I will post a few graphics [...]