Weather Alert in New Mexico
Fire Weather Watch issued February 18 at 11:43AM MST until February 20 at 6:00PM MST by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: East Central Plains
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING TODAY 10 AM TO 7 PM FOR THE NORTHEAST AND CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, AND 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 day of strong to potentially damaging southwest winds is expected today, with minimum humidities as low as 9 percent across eastern NM, where Energy Release Components vary from the 50th to 95th percentile and a couple of active wildfires are underway. After locally critical fire weather conditions and somewhat weaker winds on Thursday, wind speeds will strengthen again on Friday when widespread critical fire weather conditions are expected to return to the east central plains. * AREA AND TIMING...East Central Plains (Zone 126) today from 10 AM until 7 PM MST, and Friday from 1 to 6 PM MST. * 20 FOOT WINDS... For today, southwest 25 to 40 mph with gusts between 45 and 55 mph. For Friday, southwest 20 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...For today, bottoming out from 9 to 13 percent. For Friday, 13 to 18 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 Cirrus Clouds?
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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet
and are composed mainly of ice crystals.
They are thin and wispy in appearance.
What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.
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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?
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Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds
A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an
aircraft.
Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended
in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails
are called exhaust contrails.
Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure
moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation.
These are called aerodynamic contrails.
When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation.
The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is
because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.
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