Weather Alert in Wyoming
Fire Weather Watch issued August 3 at 1:08PM MDT until August 8 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
AREAS AFFECTED: North Laramie Valley/Shirley Basin; Ferris/Seminoe/Shirley Mountains; North Snowy Range Foothills; Southern Laramie Valley; Southern Laramie Range
DESCRIPTION: ...MULTI-DAY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS WEEK WITH LITTLE OVERNIGHT RELIEF... .A multi-day critical fire weather event is expected this week due to low RH values into the teens and single digits, alongside poor overnight recoveries and gusty winds. Overnight recoveries may rise a little higher or winds a bit less breezy on some days, but overall conditions will be poor for a majority of the week. The National Weather Service in Cheyenne has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Tuesday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zones 420, 421, 427, 428, and 429. * WIND...Gusting 20-30 mph, isolated gusts 35-40 mph. * HUMIDITY...5 to 15 percent; overnight recoveries 25 to 45 percent. * IMPACTS...any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
INSTRUCTION: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?
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Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds
Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.
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