November 2020
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2020
0330L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/10/20 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. Being prepared is one of the most important things you can be to protect yourself and your family. You prepare yourself each day for work and for tasks you must fulfill, so why are you not prepared for a natural disaster or a weather event? Amazing how that works isn’t it? PREPAREDNESS=RESILIENCE. 2- We will be cooling off and high temps [...]
MONDAY NOVEMBER 9, 2020
0335L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/09/20 1- WARM and WINDY with a MARGINAL RISK for severe weather overnight tonight. If storms occur, expect wind gusts to 60 mph along with the possibility of quarter size hail and intense lightning. We’ll watch and see what happens. 2- Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Partly sunny with a high near 71. South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts as high [...]
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8, 2020
0345L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK AND INFO FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/8/20 1- WARM AND WINDY today. Winds shouldn’t reach advisory parameters but it will be close at times per guidance. It will be very windy tonight and on Monday until the cold front pushes in early Tuesday morning. There will also be a chance for severe weather if conditions come together along and ahead of the front. I have attached graphics depicting this. We’ll see what happens. 2- [...]
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2020
0320L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/07/2020 1- Starting off with the latest drought monitor, we are no longer in a drought per the monitor. I have attached a graphic showing this. We are still very dry so be extremely careful with ANYTHING fire related. If you see smoke or fire, call 911. 2- Rain is in the forecast for the Monday/Tuesday timeframe and Thursday/Friday. We’ll start out temperature-wise with highs around 70 and lows in [...]
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 6, 2020
0400L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/6/2020 1- High pressure still prevails so enjoy warm temps. South winds will be a little stronger with some gusts above 20 mph as the day wears on. Humidity will be up so the fire danger should lessen somewhat. 2- Overall, we’ll be ok so continue the cleanup and enjoy your day. Make sure YOUR PREPAREDNESS process is being worked on too. 3- Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; [...]
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 05, 2020
0335L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/05/2020 1- A surface trough will push through the area this morning bringing a wind shift. No cold air with this one to worry about. Winds won’t be a factor at all except the direction change and should stay around 10 mph. Otherwise, a nice day in store. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Thursday-Sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming north northwest around 6 [...]
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4, 2020
0320L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/04/2020 1-Not alot has changed forecast-wise so I will keep today’s post short. Windy and warm but a little bit cooler than yesterday due to high clouds and the sun angle. This said, here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Wednesday- Sunny with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Wednesday Night-Mostly clear with a low around 45. South wind [...]
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2020
0345L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/03/2020 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM- If you don’t have our app you are not prepared. Many folks have complimented me on this app and have said thank you for this. Others who may have had a small issue complained a lot UNTIL I showed them how easy it is to resolve any issue. Resolving issues is as easy as learning the app before an event. I am working on a [...]
MONDAY NOVEMBER 2, 2020
0350L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/02/2020 1- Very benign weather this week except for occasional gusty winds. High temps will average around 70 and overnight lows will average around 50. The FIRE DANGER could become an issue so be careful with anything fire related and remember to call 911 if you see smoke or fire. 2- As stated yesterday, with windy conditions and broken branches still up in the trees, be careful as windy conditions [...]
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 01, 2020
0325L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-11/01/2020 1- Warm days and cool nights will be on the menu for the next 6 to 7 days or so. After an ice storm, we have nice weather for the cleanup process so pickup, cleanup, and get prepared for the next event whenever that may be. 2- I have mentioned several times that we are in a La Nina weather pattern which allows us a 50/50 chance of having [...]
October 2020
SATURDAY OCTOBER 31, 2020
0335L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/31/2020 1- GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. If you don’t have it, you will need it as many did during our ice event this past week. You are not prepared without it! 2- WINDS will become our nemesis as they will increase ahead of a weak front that will move in early this evening. Timing is roughly between 6-8 pm. No rain is expected but northerly winds will [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 30, 2020
0400L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/30/2020 1- The sun is back and the ice is gone, at least for now and the cleanup will continue. Our next front will push in late Saturday dropping temps Sunday and Monday and then we’ll get back to near normal temps for the week. This should be a dry cold front. 2- Since it looks like a war zone in some areas due to limbs broken and, on the [...]
THURSDAY OCTOBER 29, 2020
0400L-THURSDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/29/2020 1- WIND ADVISORY in effect from now until 4pm this afternoon. North winds 20-30 mph with gusts to 40 are expected. Our temps ate 0320 this morning are at 40 degrees. Good melting has occurred overnight which will hopefully help the power issues we have had over the last several days. The unfortunate thing is that we will continue to have power issues due to limbs damaged or weakened [...]
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 28, 2020
0345L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/28/2020 1-ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1PM OR EARLIER DEPENDING ON THE FREEZE LINE THEN A FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1PM TODAY UNTIL 1PM ON THURSDAY. 2- If we are at freezing or below, we’ll continue to see ice accumulate on all structures and surfaces. Once we rise above freezing, the rain will slowly melt the ice. On Thursday as this system moves away, winds will increase so [...]
TUESDAY OCTOBER 27, 2020
0355L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/27/2020 1- ICE STORM WARNING still in effect through Wednesday afternoon. The second wave is moving towards western and southwestern Oklahoma and we are still expecting more freezing rain, drizzle, and sleet today. Guidance states that we SHOULD SEE LESS than yesterday as we received 1/4 to 1/2 inch of ice on Monday. Temperatures aloft dictate the precipitation type so we’ll wait and see what happens as the day wears [...]
0415L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/26/2020 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 4 AM THIS MORNING UNTIL 7PM TONIGHT AND THEN WE’LL SEE A WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 7PM TONIGHT UNTIL 7 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. 1- SLICK conditions will exist from now through Wednesday. There will be periods of light freezing drizzle and freezing rain but it shouldn’t occur continuously during the day. Either way, EXTREME CAUTION is advised if you must get out. If you don’t [...]
SUNDAY EVENING UPDATE
SUNDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/25/2020 PLEASE READ THIS COMPLETELY. “WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY” IN EFFECT FOR OUR AREA STARTING MONDAY MORNING AT 4 AM UNTIL 7PM MONDAY EVENING AND THEN WE TRANSITION TO A WINTER STORM WATCH FROM 7PM MONDAY EVENING UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING AT 7PM. Between now and then we’ll see some freezing precipitation as temps drop and the precip begins. Thinking is that for our area we will see [...]
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25, 2020
0405L-SUNDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT- 10/25/2020 FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10PM TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING AT 10 AM. GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. Preparedness here starts with our app. If you don’t have it and live here, you will need it. Download it, learn it, and be better prepared. 1- We are in a GENERAL RISK AREA for thunderstorms later today into the overnight hours. With a cold front pushing in, [...]
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24, 2020
0400L-SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/24/2020 1- FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM THIS MORNING. Hopefully, most folks took the proper precautions. A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10PM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH 10 AM MONDAY MORNING. 2- There really isn’t too much to say other than winter is slowly pushing into the area. Over the weekend we’ll see highs in the 50s and lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Most everyone [...]
FRIDAY OCTOBER 23, 2020
0400L-FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-10/23/2020 1-REMEMBER-GARFIELD COUNTY EM is our notification app. You can get info from us, the NWS, Enid Police, and the Garfield County Sheriff’s Office. 2- The COLD FRONT came ripping through shifting strong southerly winds to the north. They will be gusty but slowly decreasing throughout the day. We may even see the sun as clouds clear out. We will warm up a tough on Saturday and then the bottom [...]
