Weather Alert in Texas
Fire Weather Watch issued February 20 at 9:45PM CST until February 22 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Brownsville TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Starr
DESCRIPTION: ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY... .A cold front arrives with dry air and gusty northerly winds late Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening. Dry air will be in place on Sunday, and winds may still be gusty, warranting possible Fire Danger Statements and/or Red Flag Warnings. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR ZAPATA, JIM HOGG, BROOKS AND STARR COUNTIES FOR SATURDAY. A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT FOR SATURDAY HAS BEEN ISSUED IN ITS PLACE. The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity for Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks and Starr Counties, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Saturday has been cancelled, and a Fire Danger Statement has been issued. * AFFECTED AREA...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks and Starr Counties. * TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * WINDS...North-northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 75. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. 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 is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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