Weather Alert in New Mexico
Red Flag Warning issued February 19 at 1:03PM CST until February 20 at 8:00PM CST by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson; Borden; Andrews; Martin; Howard; Loving; Eastern Culberson County; Reeves County Plains; Davis Mountains; Davis Mountains Foothills
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ TO 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ FRIDAY FOR LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 15 PERCENT, 20 FOOT WINDS OF 20 MPH OR GREATER, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER FOR SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO, UPPER TRANS PECOS, PERMIAN BASIN, VAN HORN CORRIDOR, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND MARFA PLATEAU... The National Weather Service in Midland/Odessa has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 11 AM CST /10 AM MST/ to 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/ Friday. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 9 percent. * RFTI...6 or critical. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged. FUELS...Dry. WEATHER...Critical...3 (out of 5). FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10).
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 will increase potential for fire growth.
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Weather Topic: What are Shelf Clouds?
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A shelf cloud is similar to a wall cloud, but forms at the front
of a storm cloud, instead of at the rear, where wall clouds form.
A shelf cloud is caused by a series of events set into motion by the advancing
storm; first, cool air settles along the ground where precipitation has just fallen.
As the cool air is brought in, the warmer air is displaced, and rises above it,
because it is less dense. When the warmer air reaches the bottom of the storm cloud,
it begins to cool again, and the resulting condensation is a visible shelf cloud.
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Weather Topic: What is Snow?
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Next Topic: Stratocumulus Clouds
Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake,
has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure.
Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup
of snow on the ground.
On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt
it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of
sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense
and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.
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