Weather Alert in Nebraska
Red Flag Warning issued March 19 at 3:08AM CDT until March 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
AREAS AFFECTED: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR
DESCRIPTION: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT FOR RECORD HEAT, LOW HUMIDITY, GUSTY WEST AFTERNOON WINDS, AND A SHARP FRONT WITH STRONG NORTH WINDS LATE FOR ALL OF WESTERN AND NORTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA... The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Fire Weather Watch for record heat, critically low humidity, gusty west afternoon winds, and increasing north winds behind a sharp front late, which is in effect from Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR. * TIMING...Red Flag Warning in effect Thursday 12 PM CDT /11 AM MDT to 8 PM CDT /7 PM MDT. Fire Weather Watch in effect Saturday morning through late Saturday night. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph Thursday. West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph Saturday afternoon, increasing up to 45 mph out of the north late behind a passing front. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent both Thursday and Saturday. * TEMPERATURES...Low to middle 80s Thursday, upper 80s to lower 90s Saturday. * LIGHTNING...None expected either day. * IMPACTS...Any fire starts will have a high potential to spread rapidly and will be difficult to control. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...A sharp frontal boundary will arrive from the north late in the day Saturday, producing an abrupt wind shift and gusts up to 45 mph during the evening and overnight hours.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior. 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 is Condensation?
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Next Topic: Contrails
Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds
The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.
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