Weather Alert in California
Red Flag Warning issued August 20 at 6:49AM PDT until August 23 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Hanford CA
AREAS AFFECTED: Fort Tejon
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR FRAZIER PARK AND GRAPEVINE AREAS IN KERN COUNTY DUE TO LOW HUMIDITY AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS... .Hotter temperatures will arrive Wednesday and last until the weekend, with the hottest temperatures expected Friday and Saturday. Thunderstorms are also possible by Friday afternoon and will last into the upcoming weekend. Any fires that develop may be subject to strong to extreme fire behavior due to the combination of dry fuels, breezy winds, and low relative humidity. Outflows from distant thunderstorms will be capable of producing gusty and erratic winds. * AFFECTED AREA...Fire weather zone 597 Fort Tejon, including the Frazier Park and Grapevine areas. * WIND...Southerly winds 10-15 mph with gusts 25 to 30 mph possible at times. * HUMIDITY...Minimum values around 8 to 15 percent with the lowest values expected Wednesday and Thursday. * THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated thunderstorms may develop on Friday until Sunday and produce gusty and erratic outflow winds. Isolated dry lightning is also possible. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely 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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Cirrostratus clouds are high, thin clouds that form above
20,000 feet and are made mostly of ice crystals. They sometimes look like giant
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Condensation is the process which creates clouds, and therefore
it is a crucial process in the water cycle.
Condensation is the change of matter from a state of gas into a state of liquid,
and it happens because water molecules release heat into the atmosphere and
become organized into a more closely packed structure, what we might see as
water droplets.
Water is always present in the air around us as a vapor, but it's too small for
us to see. When water undergoes the process of condensation it becomes organized
into visible water droplets. You've probably seen condensation happen before on the
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