August 2021
SATURDAY AUGUST 28, 2021
0420L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/28/21 1- Hot, muggy, and windy for today. Be sure to stay hydrated while working outdoors. 2- The Fire Danger is still out there so be careful utilizing anything related to fire. 3- Overall, we’ll be ok and maybe we’ll see some rainfall late on Sunday. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Saturday-Sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 5 to [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 27, 2021
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/27/21 1- The outlook is a mess. Many have asked about the possibility of a hurricane and how it could affect us this weekend. This is a wildcard per some guidance so to speak, on what it will do as it is still way out there. There is a front that could affect us by Sunday too. You can go to the NHC and read that guidance concerning tropical weather- [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 26, 2021
0335L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/26/21 1- HOT and DRY is on the menu along with the winds though slightly less than previous days. The main issues are the heat and slowly increasing fire danger. Even though most grassland areas are fairly green, they are dry and can catch fire fairly easily. We are asking that ANYONE that works with anything related to fire, use extreme caution. All it takes is a spark and then [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 25, 2021
0335L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/25/21 1- “HEAT ADVISORY” in effect from noon today until 8pm this evening. All I will say here is stay hydrated and check on your outdoor pets. Keep an eye on the kids too. 2- The Fire Danger is increasing. Controlled burning is NOT ADVISED. If you just have to burn, do it this morning and make sure it’s out by this afternoon. We have had several fires around the [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 24, 2021
0340L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/24/21 1-I want to remind everyone that I DO NOT have messenger on my phone. I only see messenger messages when I am actually on facebook. If you need to contact me, call me at 580-249-5969. Let it ring, as it forwards from my desk phone to my cell. It could be 5 or 6 rings. 2- I may be wrong on actual acres, but approximately 200 acres burned yesterday [...]
MONDAY AUGUST 23, 2021
0340L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/23/21 1- HOT, HUMID, AND DRY looks to be the recipe for the week. Rain chances here are low until possibly the weekend. We are not in a heat advisory for today but could be added depending on if the models are right and dew points remain high. We’ll see what happens on this. 2- The FIRE DANGER isn’t too high right now either BUT, in most areas, even green [...]
SUNDAY AUGUST 22, 2021
0340L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/22/21 1- HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8PM. EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED. 2- We are in a GENERAL thunderstorm risk area but that will be in the very low category. The heat will become the main story this week so make sure to have the PROPER hydration products. Overall, for Sunday, we’ll be ok. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. [...]
SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 2021
0330L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/21/21 1- “MARGINAL RISK” for severe weather again later this afternoon into the evening hours. If storms occur, quarter size hail, winds upwards of 70 mph, and torrential rainfall will be our main threats along with localized flooding underneath heavier cells. Outflow boundaries from the convection in Kansas will be a focus point this afternoon just to our south. A disturbance will push northeast out of Texas into western Oklahoma [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 20, 2021
0340L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/20/21 Be sure to download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You might need it today. 1- MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER LATER TODAY. If storms do occur, our main threats will be torrential rainfall, quarter size hail, and strong winds. We’ll see what happens for sure as the day progresses. 2- The above will be worse up in northeast Kansas and Nebraska as a dryline and cold front push through [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 19, 2021
0335L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/19/21 GENERAL RISK for any severe weather today. 1- Isolated thunderstorms will still be possible with a low risk for severe storms. Tonight, into Friday may be a different story so stay prepared. If any storms go severe, it would be due to downburst winds and hail. Remember, IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER, YOU CAN BE HIT BY LIGHTNING. Other than the storm chances, hot, humid, and windy so stay [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 18, 2021
0330L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/18/21 1- We finally received some much needed rainfall but a lot of it came over a short period of time. I received 1 inch in about 40 minutes. I would appreciate you sharing your totals with us too. Email them to me if possible as I don’t monitor social media all day. Send them to mike@gcem.org 2- There is another chance for rain this afternoon and overnight but it [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 17, 2021
0320L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/17/21 1- Hot and humid conditions will continue today with that chance for rain. Severe weather isn’t expected but if it occurs, it would be due to winds most likely from collapsing storms. If any storms do occur, the other issue would be localized flooding as these storms would be moving very slowly if at all. Timing for any storms appears to be from mid-afternoon into the early evening hours. [...]
MONDAY AUGUST 16, 2021
0320L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/16/21 1- A few showers and thunderstorms are possible this morning and again this afternoon as a mid-level disturbance moves through the region. A MARGINAL risk for some severe weather is also possible for our area today too. If storms do go severe, it would most likely be due to wind and possibly hail. Movement on these storms will be slow due to weak upper flow and there might be [...]
SUNDAY AUGUST 15, 2021
0345L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/15/21 1- WARM AND DRY with very light winds. This pretty much covers the weather. 2- The above said, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Sunday-Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds becoming southeast around 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night-Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. 3- ADVISORY ON HEAT RELATED [...]
SATURDAY AUGUST 14, 2021
0335L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/14/21 1- We missed the rain, the front came through, we will be cooler for a while, and we’ll have a chance for rain each day for the next week or so. Enjoy the cooler weather while you can as the heat will return in time. Overall, we’ll be ok. Continue with whatever activities you normally do but keep that one eye to the sky, just in case. 2- Severe [...]
FRIDAY AUGUST 13, 2021
0320L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/13/21 1- GENERAL THUNDERSTORM RISK for later today as a weak front approaches. Yes, a few storms may be severe, if they occur, but winds would be the main threat as storms pulse up and down and maybe hail being the second. We’ll watch and see how this mess comes together. 2- Overall, we’ll be ok. Rain chances increase today and through the forecast period. Here is your forecast for [...]
THURSDAY AUGUST 12, 2021
0245L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/12/21 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you can’t find our daily info here on social media, you can find it under GCEM BLOG on our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You can also go to OUR WEBSITE at www.gcem.org and get the same information right there on the front page. I am reminding you of this because you will need options in the future as things change on social media venues. More on [...]
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11, 2021
0325L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/11/21 1- “HEAT ADVISORY” CONTINUES FROM NOON UNTIL 8PM. Continue to use caution while working outdoors. Thursday, we expect a front to push in giving us a chance for a little bit of cooler weather and possibly thunderstorms. The unfortunate thing here is that thunderstorm chances will continue into this weekend and next week. 2-Look at this as a good thing. If it was wintertime right now with high humidity [...]
TUESDAY AUGUST 10, 2021
0340L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/10/21 1- “HEAT ADVISORY” IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8PM. Heat index up to 106 is possible today. Overall, HOT, MUGGY, AND MISERABLE. The only thing we have going for us today, is the wind. 2- A pattern change will start to slowly occur as the week progresses. A little cooler and rain chances will go up, not real high, but up. 3-Per guidance, “As the week progresses, the mid-level [...]
MONDAY AUGUST 9, 2021
0250L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-8/9/21 1- “HEAT ADVISORY” in effect from noon today until 8pm this evening. Heat index values of 105-110 are expected around the region. EXTREME CAUTION is advised for folks working outdoors. Stay hydrated, check on children and don’t forget your animals. This trend will last for the next several days so be careful!! 2- This said, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Sunny and hot, with a high near [...]
