Weather Alert in New Mexico
Red Flag Warning issued April 24 at 2:52PM MDT until April 25 at 7:00PM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
AREAS AFFECTED: Middle Rio Grande Valley
DESCRIPTION: ...RED FLAG WARNING FRIDAY 12PM TO 7PM MDT FOR THE MIDDLE RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH SUNDAY 11AM TO 9PM MDT FOR WEST-CENTRAL NM, CENTRAL NM AND THE UPPER RIO GRANDE VALLEY DUE TO STRONG WINDS, LOW HUMIDITY, AND HIGH FIRE DANGER... .Gusty southerly winds and very low humidity falling below ten percent will produce several hours of critical fire weather up and down the middle Rio Grande Valley Friday afternoon. Southwesterly winds strengthening over a larger area of west-central and central NM and up the Upper Rio Grande Valley combined with very low humidity will yield critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions Sunday afternoon and early evening. The National Weather Service in Albuquerque has issued a Red Flag Warning...which is in effect from noon to 7 PM MDT Friday. A Fire Weather Watch has also been issued. This Fire Weather Watch is in effect from Sunday morning through Sunday evening. * AREA AND TIMING...The Middle Rio Grande Valley (106). * 20 FOOT WINDS...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum values 5 to 8 percent. * IMPACTS...Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.
INSTRUCTION: Please advise the appropriate officials or fire crews in the field of this Red Flag Warning.
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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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