Weather Alert in Colorado
Red Flag Warning issued February 6 at 12:09PM MST until February 7 at 5:00PM MST by NWS Goodland KS
AREAS AFFECTED: Yuma
DESCRIPTION: ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Forecasted Saturday... .Breezy to gusty northwest winds are forecast Saturday. The strongest winds are forecast to be between 12pm and 3pm mountain time. Winds are forecast to decrease in intensity around 430-5pm but remaining around 10-15 mph. There is a 10-20% chance some wind gusts could approach 45 mph. The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 11 AM to 5 PM MST Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 252 Yuma. * TIMING...From 11 AM to 5 PM MST Saturday. * WINDS...Northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * IMPACTS...Unpredictable fire behavior. Any fires that develop may rapidly grow and spread out of control.
INSTRUCTION: Comply with burn bans and regulations. Avoid driving on dry grass or brush. Maintain vehicle brakes and tires and secure tow chains to avoid dragging. Never toss lit cigarettes onto the ground.
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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?
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A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud,
and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.
Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can
result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or
rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud
takes shape.
Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally
form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.
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Weather Topic: What are Altostratus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrocumulus Clouds
Altostratus clouds form at mid to high-level altitudes
(between 2 and 7 km) and are created by a warm, stable air mass which causes
water vapor
to condense as it rise through the atmosphere. Usually altostratus clouds are
featureless sheets characterized by a uniform color.
In some cases, wind punching through the cloud formation may give it a waved
appearance, called altostratus undulatus. Altostratus clouds
are commonly seen with other cloud formations accompanying them.
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