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 The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect.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 is Evaporation?
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Evaporation is the process which returns water from the earth
back to the atmosphere, and is another crucial process in the water cycle.
Evaporation is the transformation of liquid into gas, and it happens because
molecules are excited by the application of energy and turn into vapor.
In order for water to evaporate it has to be on the surface of a body of water.
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Weather Topic: What are Fractus Clouds?
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A fractus cloud (scud) is a fragmented, tattered cloud which has
likely been sheared off of another cloud. They are accessory clouds, meaning they
develop from parent clouds, and are named in a way which describes the original
cloud which contained them.
Fractus clouds which have originated from cumulus clouds are referred to as
cumulus fractus, while fractus clouds which have originated from stratus clouds
are referred to as stratus fractus. Under certain conditions a fractus cloud might
merge with another cloud, or develop into a cumulus cloud, but usually a
fractus cloud seen by itself will dissipate rapidly.
They are often observed on the leading and trailing edges of storm clouds,
and are a display of wind activity.
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