0310L- FRIDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/16/24
SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER AGAIN THIS EVENING. GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND WINDS 60-80 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. TIMING LOOKS LIKE 5 TO 10 PM.
*HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM. HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 109 AGAIN TODAY ARE POSSIBLE. USE EXTREME CAUTION WHILE WORKING OUTDOORS.
*Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN;
Today- Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Hot with highs around 101. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 109 this afternoon.
Tonight- Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 107 early in the evening.
*Here’s the link for heat from the NWS website. https://www.weather.gov/safety/heat
*Finally, be sure to download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You’re not prepared without it.
HAVE A GOOD DAY!
