Weather Alert in Texas
Red Flag Warning issued March 14 at 12:00PM CDT until March 16 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Austin/San Antonio TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Llano; Burnet; Williamson; Val Verde; Edwards; Real; Kerr; Bandera; Gillespie; Kendall; Blanco; Hays; Travis; Bastrop; Lee; Kinney; Uvalde; Medina; Bexar; Comal; Guadalupe; Caldwell; Fayette; Maverick; Zavala; Frio; Atascosa; Wilson; Karnes; Gonzales; De Witt; Lavaca; Dimmit
DESCRIPTION: ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY... .Strong to very strong winds and dry air associated with both a dryline and cold front will result in a prolonged period of critical fire weather conditions across South-Central Texas on Sunday through Monday. The National Weather Service in Austin/San Antonio has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...All of South-Central Texas. * TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Monday evening. * WINDS...West 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph Sunday afternoon becoming North 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph Sunday evening into Sunday night. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 25 percent Sunday and Monday afternoons. Poor overnight recovery during Sunday night with humidity rising only to near the 25 to 35 percent range. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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 Contrails?
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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.
Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Cumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Drizzle
Cumulus clouds are fluffy and textured with rounded tops, and
may have flat bottoms. The border of a cumulus cloud
is clearly defined, and can have the appearance of cotton or cauliflower.
Cumulus clouds form at low altitudes (rarely above 2 km) but can grow very tall,
becoming cumulus congestus and possibly the even taller cumulonimbus clouds.
When cumulus clouds become taller, they have a greater chance of producing precipitation.
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