Weather Alert in Texas
Red Flag Warning issued March 15 at 12:12PM 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 FROM THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... .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 from this afternoon through Monday evening. * AFFECTED AREA...All of South-Central Texas. * TIMING...Until 8 PM CDT Monday. * WINDS...West at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph through early afternoon before shifting north 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 45 to 55 mph late this afternoon through late tonight. Breezy northerly winds of 10 to 20 mph remain Monday especially along and east of the I-35 corridor and Coastal Plains. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 20 percent this afternoon and again Monday afternoon. Poor overnight recovery with the 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 are Altocumulus Clouds?
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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are
characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets
than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.
Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km)
and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer.
These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift
in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.
Next Topic: Altostratus Clouds
Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?
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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds
Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km)
and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of
small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as
"cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.
Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the
water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a
cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud
formations generally pass rapidly.
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