Weather Alert in Washington
Red Flag Warning issued June 10 at 2:04PM PDT until June 10 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
AREAS AFFECTED: Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau
DESCRIPTION: ...HOT, DRY, AND BREEZY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY... .Afternoon Cascade gap winds will develop Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons across central Washington with hot temperatures in the 80s and 90s and dry conditions. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 2 PM to 8 PM PDT Wednesday. * Affected Area: Fire Weather Zone 705 Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705) and Fire Weather Zone 706 Waterville Plateau (Zone 706). * Winds: West 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * Relative Humidities: 8 to 21 percent. * Impacts: Risk of rapidly spreading fires.
INSTRUCTION: A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Condensation
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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