Weather Alert in Washington
Fire Weather Watch issued July 11 at 8:24PM PDT until July 13 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Spokane WA
AREAS AFFECTED: Methow Valley; Central Washington Cascade Foothills; Waterville Plateau
DESCRIPTION: ...HOT, DRY, WINDY SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING... .Hot and dry conditions will be in place on Sunday. Westerly winds will increase through the day across the East Slopes and into the Western Columbia Basin. There is a 30-50% chance for wind gusts of 30 mph or stronger along the ridgetops of the Cascades, into the foothills, and on to the Waterville Plateau. The National Weather Service in Spokane has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Sunday evening. * Affected Area: Methow Valley (Zone 704), Foothills of Central Washington Cascades (Zone 705) and Waterville Plateau (Zone 706). * Winds: West 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. * Relative Humidities: 15 to 20 percent. * Impacts: Rapid fire spread is likely with any new 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 is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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