Enid/Garfield County Emergency Management

0400L-WEDNESDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/31/21 1- FREEZE WATCH in effect from 0300 until 0900 Thursday morning. Sub-freezing temps as low as 30 degrees are possible in Alfalfa, Garfield, Grant, Kay, Kingfisher, & Major Counties. Overall, it will be chilly but we’ll be ok. It would be a good idea to protect young plants by covering them and disconnecting hoses that may have been reconnected. Be sure to download our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app. It jus...t might save your life!! 2- The FIRE DANGER is still around it appears it will be for the foreseeable future. After reading the Spring 2021 Outlook, it appears we will slowly transition into mild drought conditions. This doesn’t mean we won’t see any precip but it does mean that we will definitely see dryer conditions as we move into spring and summer. We’ll see what happens for sure. Keep that eye out for smoke and fire and call 911 if you see any. A quick response is important especially when the winds are up. 3- Here is your countywide forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Partly cloudy early in the morning then clearing. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight-Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northeast winds around 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable. HAVE A GOOD DAY!! MIKE

0410L-TUESDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/30/21 1- A front will traverse the area this morning shifting winds from the south to the north-northeast. Some of that dirt that flew by yesterday may return to us sometime during the day. We shouldn’t see any precip with this front but the southeast part of the state may as it works its way southeast. We will see cooler temps and some gusty NE winds but nothing like yesterday, at least right now. 2- Over...all, our rain chances this week are very low so stay vigilant on the smoke and fire situation and call 911 if you see any. We continue to ask that any controlled burning be delayed until winds settle down. We appreciate that. 3- There is apparently an issue with the NWS websites around the country. Here is your forecast for today based on another program I use when this happens; Today- Partly cloudy with highs in the low 60’s. North winds 15-25 mph. I’ll try to update if they can get the NWS issues fixed. HAVE A GOOD DAY!! MIKE

RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 3/29/211225 LOCAL TIME TO THE PUBLIC; THE NWS HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG WARNING FOR THE AREA UNTIL 8PM TONIGHT. THIS IS FOR OUR WHOLE REGION AROUND GARFIELD COUNTY. IF ANYONE SEES SMOKE OR FIRE OUT THERE CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY. TEMPS IN THE UPPER 70S, HUMIDITY AND DEW POINTS IN THE LOW 30’S ALONG WITH WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH ARE THE MAIN DANGERS. WE ARE REMINDING EVERYONE THAT THIS WEEK IN GENERAL IS NOT A GOOD TIME TO BURN ANYTHING.... TO GARFIELD COUNTY FIRE COMMANDS, IN THE EVENT OF A TASK FORCE DEPLOYMENT REQUEST OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY, TASK FORCE 1 WILL BE UP. THIS WILL CONSIST OF HILLSDALE-CARRIER, GARBER, AND WAUKOMIS FIRE. LEAVING THE COUNTY WILL DEPEND ON ANY ACTIVE FIRE SITUATION THAT MAY BE ONGOING HERE FIRST THEN DECISIONS WILL BE MADE BASED ON REQUESTS FROM THE STATE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. TASK FORCE 2 AND 3 SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR DEPLOYMENT AS WELL IN THE EVENT THEY ARE NEEDED. THOSE DECISIONS WILL BE MADE BY TASK FORCE COORDINATORS AND EM PERSONNEL. WE WILL HAVE A FRONT PUSH INTO THE AREA AROUND 6 AM TUESDAY MORNING WHEREAS A WINDSHIFT FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL PREVAIL THROUGH EARLY WEDNEDAY MORNING. NEAR CRITICAL CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR ONCE AGAIN ON FRIDAY. WILL ADVISE. MIKE HONIGSBERG, DIRECTOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT See more

0335L-MONDAY OUTLOOK FROM ENID/GARFIELD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT-3/29/21 1- FIRE WEATHER WATCH and a WIND ADVISORY are in effect from 11 am this morning until 8 pm this evening. South winds 25-35 gusting to 45 are possible. Humidity as low as 20% and temperatures as high as 80 degrees are possible. If you see smoke or fire, call 911 immediately. TO all farmers- NO CONTROLLED BURNING, PLEASE as the winds will increase and all it takes is one spark to get a big fire going. 2...- A front will push in on Tuesday shifting winds from the NNE also ushering in cooler temps. High temps after TODAY will average around 60 or so and start to increase again as we near the weekend. Overall, a good week but also a HIGH fire danger. Just be careful out there. Here is your forecast from the NWS/NORMAN; Today-Sunny, windy, warmer. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph. Tonight-Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds 15 to 25 mph. 3-FINALLY- thank you all for your thoughts and prayers. I am doing better since surgery but will be off HEAVY DUTY for a few weeks. I am home now too. I want to publicly thank those folks on the 3rd floor at ST MARYS for taking care of me. They all did a great job, so did the surgeon and his team! Have a great day and stay alert out there. MIKE

To all my friends, i had emergency surgery last night. I did survive but wont be posting for several days. Make sure you have our GARFIELD COUNTY EM app and you'll be ok. Be back soon.