0255L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-02/14/23

*We haven’t received a lot of rainfall overnight but any and all is totally welcome. There are still a few lines of rain heading our way at 0245 this morning but it appears that most of it will be light rain. We’ll see what our totals end up being later this morning.

* Wind will be our nemesis today as this system moves away. We could see wind gusts upwards of 40 mph. We are in a WIND ADVISORY AREA today from 6am until 6pm. The FIRE DANGER will increase as foliage dries out due to the winds. CALL 911 IF YOU SEE SMOKE OR FIRE.

*Overall, we’ll be ok today so here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN;

Today- Partly sunny with showers likely this morning, then sunny this afternoon. Breezy with highs in the lower 60s. South winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph this afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

Tonight- Mostly clear. Lows in the mid-30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

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HAVE A GOOD DAY!