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 Condensation?
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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
surface of a cold drink!
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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?
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The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the
cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense.
The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although
most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.
Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types.
They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.
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