Weather Alert in Texas
Fire Weather Watch issued February 16 at 11:19AM CST until February 18 at 7:00PM CST by NWS Lubbock TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Parmer; Castro; Swisher; Briscoe; Bailey; Lamb; Hale; Cochran; Hockley; Yoakum
DESCRIPTION: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR STRONG WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR FAR SOUTHERN TEXAS PANHANDLE, SOUTH PLAINS, AND NORTHERN ROLLING PLAINS... The National Weather Service in Lubbock has issued a Fire Weather Watch, which is in effect from Wednesday morning through Wednesday evening. * Timing...11 AM through 7 PM CST Tuesday and Wednesday. * Wind...For Tuesday, Southwest at 30-45 mph, with gusts up to 60 mph. For Wednesday, Southwest at 25-35 mph, with gusts up to 40 mph. * Humidity...For Tuesday, as low as 15 percent. For Wednesday, as low as 10 percent. * Fuels...Normal to dry. * Impacts...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is discouraged.
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 are Altostratus Clouds?
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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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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrus Clouds
Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
feathers, horse tails, or curls of hair in the sky.
These clouds are pushed by the jet stream and can move at high speeds reaching
100 mph.
What do they indicate?
They indicate that a precipitation is likely within 24 hours.
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