Weather Alert in Oregon
Red Flag Warning issued August 21 at 1:17PM PDT until August 22 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Pendleton OR
AREAS AFFECTED: Warm Springs Reservation
DESCRIPTION: ...LOCALLY BREEZY WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FRIDAY... .As a heat wave moves over the region, a transitory period will allow for locally breezy conditions along the east slopes of the Oregon Cascades. The Warm Springs Reservation in particular, as well as southeastern Wasco and northeastern Jefferson Counties, are expected to see critical fire weather conditions during the day Friday as RHs drop well into the teens. The National Weather Service in Pendleton has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 703 Warm Springs Reservation. * TIMING...From 2 PM to 11 PM PDT Friday. * WINDS...Northeast 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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.
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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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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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