Weather Alert in New Mexico
Fire Weather Watch issued May 12 at 4:35AM MDT until May 13 at 9:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Middle Rio Grande Valley; West Central Basin and Range; Sandia and Manzano Mountains
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY FROM 3 TO 8 PM FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS ALONG AND WEST OF THE CONTINENTAL DIVIDE DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM FOR THE WEST CENTRAL MOUNTAINS, BASIN, AND RANGE, MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY, AND THE SANDIA AND MANZANO MOUNTAINS ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 60 DUE TO STRONG WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Wind speeds will become strong west of the continental divide this afternoon, then become strong areawide Tuesday and Wednesday, as an upper level trough draws the jetstream over New Mexico with strong and very dry southwest winds at the surface. A gusty Pacific cold front will cross on Wednesday shifting the wind direction out of the west, then out of the northwest late in the day. After a high temperature around 8 degrees above the 30-year average in Gallup today, highs will vary from near average to around 10 degrees above across the Watch area on Tuesday, then from 3 degrees above average in Socorro County on Wednesday to around 8 degrees below average along the Arizona border. Wind speeds will also weaken some on Wednesday, but most locations will still experience single digit humidities Wednesday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...West Central Basin and Range (Zone 109), Middle Rio Grande Valley (Zone 106), and the Sandia and Manzano Mountains (Zone 124) along and south of Highway 60 both Tuesday and Wednesday from 11 AM to 9 PM. * 20 FOOT WINDS...For Tuesday: southwest 25-35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For Wednesday: west and eventually northwest 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Tuesday: 9-15 percent. For Wednesday: 5-10 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and will be hard to control. Long range spotting and extreme fire behavior will be possible. Outdoor burning should not be done..
INSTRUCTION: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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Weather Topic: What is Graupel?
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Graupel is a form of precipitation that is created by atmospheric conditions
which cause supercooled water droplets to contact snow crystals and freeze to
their surface.
Sometimes known as soft hail or snow pellets, graupel is delicate and easily
destroyed by touch. Whereas hail usually falls during severe weather, graupel
doesn't require such conditions to form, and can form in mild precipitation
similar to situations which produce snowfall.
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