Weather Alert in New Mexico
Fire Weather Watch issued February 22 at 12:00PM MST until February 24 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Northeast Plains; Northeast Highlands; Central Highlands; East Central Plains
DESCRIPTION: ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM TUESDAY FOR THE NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL HIGHLANDS AND PLAINS DUE TO GUSTY WEST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... .Stronger mid and upper level westerly flow will result in gusty west winds along and east of the central mountain chain on Tuesday. The strongest west winds will be along the I-40 corridor from Clines Corners to the Texas border with peak gusts of 40 to 50 mph. These gusty west winds combined with well above normal temperatures and minimum relative humidity values between 7 and 14 percent will result in several hours of critical fire weather conditions across the northeast and east central highlands and plains during the midday and afternoon hours, especially across the I-40 corridor in eastern New Mexico and the I-25 corridor from Las Vegas to Springer. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Fire Weather Watch...which is in effect from Tuesday morning through Tuesday afternoon. * AREA AND TIMING...Northeast Plains (Zone 104), Northeast Highlands (Zone 123), Central Highlands (Zone 125), and East Central Plains (Zone 126) Tuesday from 10 AM to 6 PM MST. * 20 FOOT WINDS...West winds 20 to 35 mph with peak gusts of 35 to 50 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity values between 7 and 14 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 Fire Weather Watch.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrostratus Clouds?
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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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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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