Weather Alert in Texas
Fire Weather Watch issued February 20 at 9:45PM CST until February 22 at 9:00PM CST by NWS Brownsville TX
AREAS AFFECTED: Zapata; Jim Hogg; Brooks; Starr
DESCRIPTION: ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LATE SATURDAY... .A cold front arrives with dry air and gusty northerly winds late Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening. Dry air will be in place on Sunday, and winds may still be gusty, warranting possible Fire Danger Statements and/or Red Flag Warnings. ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS CANCELLED FOR ZAPATA, JIM HOGG, BROOKS AND STARR COUNTIES FOR SATURDAY. A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT FOR SATURDAY HAS BEEN ISSUED IN ITS PLACE. The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity for Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks and Starr Counties, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. The Fire Weather Watch for Saturday has been cancelled, and a Fire Danger Statement has been issued. * AFFECTED AREA...Zapata, Jim Hogg, Brooks and Starr Counties. * TIMING...From Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * WINDS...North-northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * TEMPERATURES...Up to 75. * IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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 Mammatus Clouds?
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A mammatus cloud is a cloud with a unique feature which resembles
a web of pouches hanging along the base of the cloud.
In the United States, mammatus clouds tend to form in the warmer months, commonly
in the Midwest and eastern regions.
While they usually form at the bottom of a cumulonimbis cloud, they can also form
under altostratus, altocumulus, stratocumulus, and cirrus clouds. Mammatus clouds
warn that severe weather is close.
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Weather Topic: What is Precipitation?
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Precipitation can refer to many different forms of water that
may fall from clouds. Precipitation occurs after a cloud has become saturated to
the point where its water particles are more dense than the air below the cloud.
In most cases, precipitation will reach the ground, but it is not uncommon for
precipitation to evaporate before it reaches the earth's surface.
When precipitation evaporates before it contacts the ground it is called Virga.
Graupel, hail, sleet, rain, drizzle, and snow are forms of precipitation, but fog
and mist are not considered precipitation because the water vapor which
constitutes them isn't dense enough to fall to the ground.
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