Weather Alert in Minnesota
Fire Weather Watch issued May 10 at 2:48AM CDT until May 11 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Koochiching; North St. Louis; North Itasca; Central St. Louis; North Cass; South Itasca; South Cass; Crow Wing; Northern Aitkin; South Aitkin; Carlton/South St. Louis; Pine
DESCRIPTION: ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA SUNDAY... .Breezy southwesterly winds gusting to 25 to 30 mph Sunday along with relative humidity values as low as 15 percent may lead to critical fire weather conditions across northeastern Minnesota late Sunday morning into Sunday evening. RH values will improve late Sunday evening as the air near the ground begins to cool around and after sunset. Additional breezy southwesterly to southerly winds and low relative humidity values on Monday and Tuesday may lead to additional critical fire weather conditions. * AFFECTED AREA...In Minnesota, Koochiching, North St. Louis, North Itasca, Central St. Louis, North Cass, South Itasca, South Cass, Crow Wing, Northern Aitkin, South Aitkin, Carlton and South St. Louis and Pine. * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 15 percent. * IMPACTS...This combination of wind and minimum RH could lead to the rapid spread of fires.
INSTRUCTION: A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible Red Flag Warnings.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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