Weather Alert in New Mexico
Red Flag Warning issued February 18 at 7:15PM MST until February 19 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: East Central Plains
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING THURSDAY FROM 12 TO 6 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH FRIDAY FROM 1 TO 6 PM FOR THE EAST CENTRAL PLAINS DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Another round of strong west winds is forecast for the eastern plains of New Mexico Thursday afternoon. The strongest gusts will be in the East Central Plains, while the lowest humidity values will be in far northeastern New Mexico. Critical fire weather conditions may develop again on Friday in the East Central Plains when winds will likely be slightly stronger than Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 6 PM MST Thursday. * AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains (Zone 126) Thursday from 12 until 6 PM MST, and Friday from 1 to 6 PM MST. * 20 FOOT WINDS... For Thursday, west winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts between 35 and 45 mph. For Friday, west winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For Thursday, minimum values between 13 and 20 percent. For Friday, minimum values between 13 and 16 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
INSTRUCTION: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning. Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Fire Weather Watch.
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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Weather Topic: What is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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