0300L SATURDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8/24/24
*EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON UNTIL 9 PM THIS EVENING.
*MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER LATER TODAY. It’s only a 20% chance but strong winds will be our main threat.
*At 0230 this morning it’s 85 degrees. It will be hot today with the HEAT INDEX around 114. These temps will be dangerous for those that don’t pace yourselves if working outdoors. Use EXTREME CAUTION.
*Overall, we’ll be ok so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN;
Today- Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Hot with highs around 106. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 114 in the afternoon.
Tonight- Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent. Heat index values up to 111 early in the evening.
*Be sure to download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. You’re not prepared without it.
HAVE A GOOD DAY!
