Weather Alert in Nebraska
Red Flag Warning issued February 14 at 12:49PM CST until February 15 at 6:00PM CST by NWS North Platte NE
AREAS AFFECTED: Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest; Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest; Frenchman Basin; Loess Plains
DESCRIPTION: ...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS EXPECTED SUNDAY AFTERNOON... .A combination of near record high temperatures, low relative humidity, and gusty southwest winds are expected to lead to critical fire weather conditions across all of western and north central Nebraska. The National Weather Service in North Platte has issued a Red Flag Warning for near record high temperatures, low relative humidity, and gusty winds, which is in effect from noon CST /11 AM MST/ to 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ Sunday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest, Fire Weather Zone 210 Frenchman Basin and Fire Weather Zone 219 Loess Plains. * TIMING...Noon CST through 6 PM CST or 11 AM MST through 5 PM MST. * WINDS...Southwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 13 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 69. * LIGHTNING...Not expected * IMPACTS...Any fire starts may rapidly grow and spread.
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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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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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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