Weather Alerts for Florida

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1. Extreme Heat Warning for: Baker; Inland Nassau; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; Western Clay; Western Putnam; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Wayne; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

2. Extreme Heat Watch for: Baker; Inland Nassau; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Trout River; Western Clay; Western Putnam; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Wayne; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

3. Extreme Heat Watch for: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County

4. Extreme Heat Watch for: North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier

5. Extreme Heat Watch for: Sumter; Coastal Levy; Coastal Citrus; Coastal Hernando; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando

6. Extreme Heat Watch for: Suwannee; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Eastern Alachua; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Central Marion; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Southwestern Columbia

7. Heat Advisory for: Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Inland Martin

8. Heat Advisory for: North Walton; Central Walton; Holmes; Washington; Jackson; Inland Bay; Calhoun; Inland Gulf; Inland Franklin; Gadsden; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; South Walton; Coastal Bay; Coastal Gulf; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Northern Liberty; Southern Liberty; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Seminole; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier

9. Heat Advisory for: Osceola; Okeechobee; Inland Northern Brevard; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

10. Heat Advisory for: Pinellas; Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota

11. Heat Advisory for: Suwannee; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Eastern Alachua; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Central Marion; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Southwestern Columbia

12. Special Weather Statement for: Coastal Hillsborough; Inland Hillsborough

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Weather Topic: What is Condensation?

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Next Topic: Contrails

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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Weather Topic: What are Cumulonimbus Clouds?

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Cumulonimbus Clouds Next Topic: Cumulus Clouds

The final form taken by a growing cumulus cloud is the cumulonimbus cloud, which is very tall and dense. The tower of a cumulonimbus cloud can soar 23 km into the atmosphere, although most commonly they stop growing at an altitude of 6 km.

Even small cumulonimbus clouds appear very large in comparison to other cloud types. They can signal the approach of stormy weather, such as thunderstorms or blizzards.

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